Grade Like a Pro:
IELTS Writing Task 2 Assessment Practice
How to assess IELTS Writing confidently and consistently.
Practical assessment training: learn to interpret band descriptors, apply them to real essays, and justify your decisions using clear criteria.
In this training, we focus on writing assessment practice rather than theory. You will work with authentic scripts, apply band descriptors, compare scores, and discuss examiner decisions in detail.
IELTS Writing Part 2: Assessment Criteria
Task Response
Position, relevance, and development of ideas across the response.
Lexical Resourse
Range, precision, and appropriacy of vocabulary.
Coherence & Cohesion
Logical organisation, progression of ideas, and effective use of cohesive devices.
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
Range and control of structures; frequency and impact of errors.
All criteria are analysed using official IELTS 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
Dates
10 June 10:00–11:30 (Moscow time)
17 June11:00–12:30 (Moscow time)
24 June11:00–12:30 (Moscow time)
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
Participation
6,500 RUB
for all 3 sessions
Includes:
- • 3 live Zoom training sessions
- • Recordings of all sessions
- • Assessment checklists
- • Practice marking materials