You must aim to deliver one piece of written work to your

teacher every week.

Starters and desserts are optional.

You will be assessed for your writing skills, including the presentation of your work.

Take special care with handwriting, spelling,

punctuation and layout.

Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.

You can attempt each task twice.

Mark scheme In the writing exam, you will get a mark for ‘content and organisation’ (out of 13) and a mark for ‘sentence structure, punctuation and spelling’ (out of 7).

When your work is graded, find comments of what you think worked well in your work (www) and pick targets that will improve your grade for the next assessment (ebi).

I am able to…/I need to be able to… Content and Organisation

…Ensure there is a clear purpose to my writing

…Follow the conventions of the appropriate format

…Show awareness of my Intended audience

…Produce relevant content

…Break ideas down into clear paragraphs

…Ensure paragraphs are well planned and consistent

…Write using the appropriate style

…Use appropriate vocabulary

…Experiment with more interesting vocabulary

Sentence structure, punctuation and spelling

…Control sentences

…Use a range of simple, compound and complex sentences

…Accurately use punctuation

…Consistently ensure accurate spelling

Nutritional information

When an examiner marks your work, they will look at the following Assessment Objectives for writing:

1. That you can communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, using and adapting forms and selecting vocabulary appropriate to task and purpose in ways which engage the reader.

2. Organise information and ideas into structured and sequenced sentences, paragraphs and whole texts, using a variety of linguistic and structural features to support cohesion and overall coherence.

3. Use a range of sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate punctuation and spelling.

Starters Find and read examples of formal letters, leaflets,

guides, articles and speeches either online or in your home and perhaps make notes on writing styles and choices in vocabulary.

Perhaps research topics that you will be exploring as part of your chosen main task.

Create a bank of words using a thesaurus that you can use as part of your written work.

Letters

Write a letter to a newspaper giving your views on TV talent shows.*

Write a letter to a national newspaper giving your views on the Olympic Games.*

Write a letter of application for your ideal future job.

A supermarket chain is planning to build a new store on land which is currently used by local youngsters to play sport. Write a letter to your local newspaper giving your views on this plan.*

You have a friend or relative who is thinking of taking up boxing as a sport. Write a letter to your friend or relative explaining whether you think this is a good idea.*

A proposal has been made to hold a motorcycle race on the roads in your area. Write a letter to the local newspaper giving your views on this proposal.*

Write a letter to a newspaper about what, if anything, you think should be done to protect the environment.*

A ban on smoking in public places was introduced in England and in Wales. Write a letter to your local newspaper giving your views on this subject.*

Write a letter of complaint for poor service that you have received.

A local businessman has applied for permission to hold an outdoor music festival in your area. Write a letter to your local newspaper either supporting or opposing this idea.*

Imagine you have a friend or relative who has decided to run in the London Marathon (a distance of over twenty-six miles). Write a letter to your friend or relative giving your opinions.

A friend or relative has decided to become a teacher. Write a letter to him/her giving your opinions about this decision.*

Guides and leaflets

Write a guide to attract tourists to a city or town in your area.*

Write a leaflet aimed at persuading young people not to smoke cigarettes.*

Many people think that we should take holidays in Britain rather than travel abroad. Write a letter to a newspaper giving your views on this issue.*

Write a leaflet that gives advice on healthy eating and fitness.

Speeches

Write a speech explaining why your choice of charity is a good one, and giving suggestions about the fund-raising events that could be held.*

You have been asked to give a talk to a group of older people to persuade them to use computers and the internet. Write what you would say.*

You have to give a talk to your class with the title ‘Mobile phones: a blessing or a curse?’ Write what you would say.*

Your school/college is planning to put on a show at the end of the year. You have been asked to give a talk encouraging students to get involved. Write what you would say.*

Mains *tasks marked with an asterisk are actual WJEC past paper

questions

Articles

Write a lively article for your school or college magazine with the title: ‘How To Survive Your GCSE Year’.*

Write an article for a teenage magazine about recent trends in either music, fashion or film.*

Your school/college is keen to save energy. Write an article for the school/college magazine on this issue.*

Write a lively article for a teenage magazine about a famous person you either admire or dislike.*

You have been asked to write a lively article for a newspaper with the title “How to cope with teenagers”. Write your article.*

Write a lively article with the title ‘The Joys of Exercise’ for a magazine for people of your age.*

Write an article for a teenage audience based on one of the following topics; education, technology, media, sport, politics, business, travel or science.

Desserts - for those with big appetites to achieve high grades

• Write a ‘what worked well’ & ‘even better if…’ comment about your own work (preferably in a green pen) - you could also write a www/ebi comment about someone else’s work before their work is handed in. • Write a detailed commentary to accompany your work - maybe annotate your work by sticking it onto a larger page and writing comments about your decisions and revisions around it. • Create alternative versions of your work using different viewpoints or writing styles.