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L ANGUAGE:
4. Paper 1 - Writing
Paper 1 - Fiction
,Paper 1 - Fiction
, 4.1 - Overview of Section B:
Paper 1, Section B - Writing:
• In Section B of Paper 1, you will be given two questions - a written
scenario and a picture stimulus - to choose from. You will select one thing
to write about.
1. Marks for Section B:
• Section B is worth 40 marks.
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar is worth 16 marks.
2. Timing for Section B:
• Spend 10 minutes planning your ideas before you start writing your
answer – this plan can take whatever form you like (spider diagram,
bullet points, etc) because it will not be marked.
• Spend 30 minutes writing your answer.
• Spend 5 minutes checking – focus on spelling, punctuation, and whether
or not your sentences make sense.
3. Links with Section A:
• The writing section (Section B) will be linked to the reading materials in
Section A – try to use some information from section A, but do not just
copy it!
4. Tips for Answering Section B:
• Choose ONE task – do not do both!
• Write in paragraphs.
• Read the instructions very carefully – check if you are writing a
description or a narrative piece.
Paper 1 - Fiction
L ANGUAGE:
4. Paper 1 - Writing
Paper 1 - Fiction
,Paper 1 - Fiction
, 4.1 - Overview of Section B:
Paper 1, Section B - Writing:
• In Section B of Paper 1, you will be given two questions - a written
scenario and a picture stimulus - to choose from. You will select one thing
to write about.
1. Marks for Section B:
• Section B is worth 40 marks.
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar is worth 16 marks.
2. Timing for Section B:
• Spend 10 minutes planning your ideas before you start writing your
answer – this plan can take whatever form you like (spider diagram,
bullet points, etc) because it will not be marked.
• Spend 30 minutes writing your answer.
• Spend 5 minutes checking – focus on spelling, punctuation, and whether
or not your sentences make sense.
3. Links with Section A:
• The writing section (Section B) will be linked to the reading materials in
Section A – try to use some information from section A, but do not just
copy it!
4. Tips for Answering Section B:
• Choose ONE task – do not do both!
• Write in paragraphs.
• Read the instructions very carefully – check if you are writing a
description or a narrative piece.
Paper 1 - Fiction
