Tuesday, 15 April 2025

Examiner feedback for Band 9 - parents begin to teach their children at home

 essay according to the official IELTS Writing Task 2 band descriptors:


🔹 1. Task Response – Band 9

  • Fully addresses all parts of the task: the writer clearly discusses both the advantages and disadvantages and gives a clear opinion.

  • Presents a well-developed position with relevant examples and logical arguments throughout.

  • The essay stays on-topic and thoroughly explores the issue of homeschooling.

Score: 9


🔹 2. Coherence and Cohesion – Band 9

  • The essay is logically organised with clear progression of ideas.

  • Uses a wide range of cohesive devices: while, despite, moreover, furthermore, in conclusion.

  • Paragraphing is well-structured and natural. Each paragraph has a clear central idea.

Score: 9


🔹 3. Lexical Resource – Band 8/9

  • Wide range of vocabulary is used accurately and appropriately: tailor education, curriculum, emotional intelligence, structured environment.

  • Collocations and expressions are natural and effective: gaps in knowledge, love for learning, real-world experiences.

  • Minor improvement: Could include a slightly more vivid or idiomatic phrase here and there to push it securely to a 9.

Score: 8.5–9


🔹 4. Grammatical Range and Accuracy – Band 9

  • Uses a variety of complex sentence structures with high accuracy.

  • Grammar and punctuation are nearly flawless.

  • No noticeable errors that affect clarity.

Score: 9


Overall Band Score: 9

This is an excellent, band 9-level response. It meets all the criteria for the highest score — clear position, strong development, rich language, and high-level grammar.

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