Exam code: C700
In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300–400 words.
You are asked to give a talk to your class with the title:
‘Toys/Games of my childhood’
Write what you would say in your talk.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300–400 words.
Write a lively article for your school/college magazine with the heading:
The Ultimate Teenagers’ Guide to Keeping Fit and Healthy
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300–400 words.
Write an article for a teenage magazine with the title: “The importance of friends.”
Write your article.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300–400 words.
This is part of a letter that appeared in a newspaper:
My local supermarket shelves seem to be increasingly filled with vegetarian and vegan products. Will we all be expected to stop eating meat in the near future? What about personal choice?
Write a letter to the newspaper giving your views on this subject.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300–400 words.
You have been asked to write an article for your school/college magazine with the title:
‘The Best Way to Spend a Saturday’.
Write your article.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300–400 words.
A letter has appeared in a local newspaper suggesting that young people should have to do a period of voluntary work when they leave school.
Write a letter to the local newspaper giving your views on this suggestion.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300–400 words.
You are asked to give a lively talk to younger students in which you give advice about how best to prepare for and cope with the demands of GCSE exams.
Write what you would say in your talk.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300–400 words.
This is part of a letter that has appeared in a newspaper:
‘It’s about time teenagers thought about their responsibilities and contributed more to their communities.’
Write a letter to the newspaper responding to this view
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300–400 words.
This is part of a letter that appeared in a newspaper:
“We are told that zoos and animal parks are important for supporting endangered animals and to give people a chance to see animals they would never normally see, but surely wild animals belong in the wild, not cages and enclosures. Zoos and animal parks are not important in the twenty-first century.”
Write a letter to the newspaper giving your views on this subject.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300–400 words.
A travel magazine is publishing a series of articles called, ‘Where I Live’ in which people write about their home area, what they like about it but also what is less desirable. You decide to write an article on the topic for the travel magazine.
Write your article.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300-400 words.
Write a lively article for your school/college magazine with the title:
‘Things I can’t live without.’
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300-400 words.
You have been asked to give a talk to your class about how people in their everyday lives can help protect the environment and save the planet.
Write what you would say in your talk.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300–400 words.
Write a lively guide to surviving the teenage years for a school/college magazine.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300–400 words.
You have been asked to give a talk to your class about your hobby or special interest to try to encourage others to get involved.
Write what you would say in your talk.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300-400 words.
You have been asked to give a talk to your class with the title:
The person I’d most like to spend a day with.
Your talk could be about a person who is famous such as a sportsperson, musician, inventor or national figure, someone from the past or someone who is not necessarily well known but who you admire.
Write what you would say in your talk.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300-400 words.
A teenage magazine has invited readers to write articles on topics that people have strong views about. The latest topic is tattoos – are they just harmless fun and fashion or something to regret in later life?
You decide to write an article on the topic for the teenage magazine, giving your views.
Write your article.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300-400 words
Write a review for a teenage magazine of a book, film or TV programme/series you have enjoyed in the last year and why it might appeal to others of your age.
Write your review.
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In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.
12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.
Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.
You should aim to write about 300-400 words
Your headteacher has decided that there should not be an end of year celebration such as a school prom or party. The headteacher believes it would just be an excuse for students to show off in an expensive way.
Write a letter to your headteacher giving your opinion on this.
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