Grade Like a Pro:
IELTS Writing Task 2 Assessment Practice
Learn to assess IELTS Writing Task 2 confidently, accurately and consistently.
A practical recorded course for IELTS teachers who want to move beyond intuitive marking and develop a clear, criteria-based approach to assessment.
Across three recorded sessions, you will examine the official IELTS Writing Task 2 assessment criteria, apply them to real candidate responses and compare your decisions with detailed expert commentary.
IELTS Writing Task 2 Assessment Criteria
Task Response
Prompt coverage, position, relevance and development of ideas.
Lexical Resource
Range, precision, appropriacy and control of vocabulary.
Coherence & Cohesion
Organisation, progression, paragraphing and use of cohesive devices.
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
Range and control of structures, including the frequency and impact of errors.
All four criteria are analysed with reference to the official IELTS Writing Task 2 band descriptors.
What this webinar is about
This training is designed for teachers who want to move beyond intuitive scoring and develop a clear, criteria-based approach to IELTS Writing Task 2 assessment.
You will not only review the descriptors, but examine how they function in real scripts, what distinguishes adjacent bands, and how to justify scores with reference to evidence rather than impression.
What you will do during the training
Read
analyse authentic IELTS Writing Task 2 essays across band levels
Assess
apply official IELTS band descriptors to candidate responses
Compare
compare your scores with other participants and expert marking
Discuss
examine borderline cases and typical examiner dilemmas
Analyse
identify key features that determine band placement
Format
Live assessment practice in Zoom
Real candidate essays
Immediate scoring and discussion
Expert commentary after each task
Structured checklists for future use
By the end of the webinar, you will:
- understand how each Writing Task 2 criterion is applied in practice
- recognise what distinguishes adjacent band scores
- know how to justify scores clearly and consistently
- identify typical weaknesses at different band levels
- gain practical experience marking authentic IELTS essays
Programme
Essay Task Response
- • Interpreting Task Response: position, relevance, development
- • Identifying underdeveloped and partially addressed answers
- • Distinguishing Band 5–7, 7–9 performance in TR
- • Practical marking of essays with focus on TR
Coherence and Cohesion
- • Progression of ideas and paragraph logic.
- • Functional vs mechanical use of cohesive devices.
- • Identifying weak organisation and unclear progression.
- • Practical marking of essays with focus on CC.
Lexical Resource & Grammatical Range and Accuracy
- • Range, precision, and control in vocabulary and grammar
- • Identifying formulaic vs flexible language use
- • Assessing error impact and consistency
- • Practical marking of essays with focus on LR and GRA
Speakers
IELTS Expert: Maria Molashenko
- • IELTS expert since 2012
- • Over 14 years of experience teaching and training teachers
- • Academic Director at an official IELTS test centre (8 years)
- • IELTS Academic 8.5 | Speaking 9.0 | Progress Check Writing
- • Qualified IELTS expert (NILE University, UK)
- • Author of YouIELTS.ru
- • Host of the podcast IELTS Speaking for Success
Vladimir Pavlovich
Founder of Advanced English and Exams
- • C2 Proficiency (Grade A) with 230 points in Writing • IELTS 9.0
- • Perfect IELTS Writing (9.0)
- • MA in Linguistics • MA in Education • PhD candidate
- • 65,000+ learners and teachers
Price
6,500 RUB
access to all three recorded sessions
Includes:
- approximately 4.5 hours of recorded training
- all three course sessions
- slides and supporting materials
- candidate essays used during the training
- practical marking tasks
- assessment checklist for future use