Amy gave us some helpful advice this morning on how to mark the PET and FCE Writing papers. Here are the Quick and Comprehensive guides which she showed us. It’s also worth checking out the handbooks – we do have copies at school, although these may be older versions so you can check out the most recent copies for PET and FCE online.
When possible, use the Comprehensive guide, especially as your students get closer to the exam. However, if you’re pushed for time or have a number of papers to mark, the Quick guide will give you a good indicator of their mark.
I made a simplified version of the Comprehensive Guide (oxymoron?) last year. I used it first to familiarise students with the marking criteria in a class activity, then they used it to self-assess and peer-assess each other’s writing in subsequent classes. It’s on Box: https://app.box.com/files/0/f/2492867919/Writing
I did a similar thing for PET speaking assessment – also on Box.