• Short Term: To prepare students for Year 9 English Exam
• Long Term: To prepare students for VCE English Units 1-4

(In particular Units 3 and 4: Outcome 1 and Final Exam)

• Language used in the matrix will be examined and discussed as a class
• Quality criteria, indicators and level statements will be discussed and explained
• In small groups students will use the matrix to mark sample essays

Planning and Drafting

• Students will be given 5 sessions (one week) to plan for and write their drafts
• All work will be collected by the teacher at the end of each session/s
• Students will be able to plan for the essay collaboratively and use class materials/notes
• Students will write the essay draft individually and under exam conditions
• Teacher will be available for advice during the planning sessions but not during the drafting sessions

Final Copy

• Teacher will give feedback on draft referring to the assessment matrix
• Teacher will individually conference with each student to ensure they are clear about ‘where to next’
• Students will have an opportunity in class to make changes and produce a final copy (amount of time to be determined once drafts are written)

• Teacher will record AusVELS grade and level
• Teacher will keep copies of draft, final essay and marked assessment matrix for each student

• Each student will receive AusVELS grade and level
• Evidence from drafting stage will be used to give students feedback on specific areas for improvement
• Teacher will also use drafts to identify any key skills that need to be highlighted to the whole class
• Final assessments will be marked using the assessment matrix and Guttman analysis undertaken

• AusVELS grade and level will be used on students’ Semester 2 reports
• Teacher will use data to help identify skills the whole class need to work on
• Data will also be used to identify skills individual students need to work on and then group students for differentiated skill instruction
• The results will inform teaching in preparation for end of year exam
• Students will use data to identify skills and how they can be improved