Modern Greek Beginners – Performance band descriptions

The typical examination performance in this band:

Band 6

Communicates effectively across a range of topics in spoken Modern Greek
Writes cohesive, well-structured texts appropriate to a range of audiences, purposes and contexts
Demonstrates an excellent control of vocabulary and language structures
Demonstrates an excellent understanding of a range of texts by identifying their audience, purpose and context; by interpreting and summarising information; and by drawing conclusions and justifying opinions about them

Communicates across a range of topics in spoken Modern Greek
Writes cohesive texts appropriate to audience, purpose and context
Demonstrates a good control of vocabulary and language structures
Demonstrates a good understanding of a range of texts by identifying their audience, purpose and context; by interpreting and summarising information; and by drawing some conclusions and justifying opinions about them

Communicates ideas and information in spoken Modern Greek
Writes texts with some regard to audience, purpose and context, linking ideas and information
Demonstrates some control of vocabulary and language structures
Demonstrates a general understanding of and identifies some specific information in a range of texts

Communicates some ideas and information in familiar contexts in spoken Modern Greek
Writes texts with some regard to purpose
Demonstrates a basic knowledge of Modern Greek vocabulary and applies Modern Greek grammar and syntax inconsistently
Demonstrates a general understanding of straightforward texts and identifies some specific information in more complex ones

Understands some simple questions and responds in comprehensible spoken Modern Greek
Writes some words, phrases and sentences in comprehensible Modern Greek
Identifies some information in texts