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To support with this, we have the following documents:  \n●  Level 1 Writing Principal Examiner’s Report  \n●  Level 2 Writing Principal Examiner’s Report  \nSkills that power potential | Pearson Functional Skills  \nHow many marks would you award?  \n● This is the shorter question and is worth a total of 15 marks.  \n● 9 marks are available for composition.  \n● 6 marks are available for SPaG.  \n● This learner would score a total of 8 marks.  \n● 5 marks for composition, a middle band answer  \n● It does not fully address and expand the bullet points, but there is a reasonable level of organisation and accuracy  \n● 3 marks for SPaG, a middle band answer.  \n● There are issues with grammar, especially articles and verb-subject agreement / verb tenses  \nSkills that power potential | Pearson Functional Skills","cbCaij9q1SQzstwf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij9q1SQzstwf","pdf",516090,"English","# Marking Criteria Overview\n## Composition and SPaG Breakdown\n## Sample Assessment Evaluation","[{\"question\":\"How are the 15 marks for the Level 2 writing task distributed?\",\"answer\":\"The marks are split into 9 marks for composition and 6 marks for Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar (SPaG).\"},{\"question\":\"What are the primary reasons for a middle-band grade in SPaG?\",\"answer\":\"A middle-band grade is often assigned due to recurring issues with grammar, specifically regarding articles and verb-subject agreement or tense consistency.\"},{\"question\":\"What documentation supports the marking of Level 1 and Level 2 writing tasks?\",\"answer\":\"Pearson provides the Level 1 and Level 2 Writing Principal Examiner’s Reports to support markers in understanding the assessment standards.\"}]","You Are The Assessor - Level 2 Functional Skills English Writing - Assessment Guide | PDF",1792464853,15]