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This exam is equally split into a reading section and a writing section. You should allocate an hour to each.
This exam is equally split into a reading section and a writing section. You should allocate an hour to each.
Section A: Reading
Section A: Reading
You will read a range of texts and answer different types of questions. This section is worth 40 marks (20% of overall qualification).
You will read a range of texts and answer different types of questions. This section is worth 40 marks (20% of overall qualification).
Types of questions include:
Types of questions include:
- Bias / objectivity
Section B: Writing
Section B: Writing
This section consists of two main tasks. It is worth 40 marks (20% of overall qualification).
This section consists of two main tasks. It is worth 40 marks (20% of overall qualification).
Then, you will be asked to write one piece, choosing from two offered tasks that could be any of the writing types (description, narration or exposition). These tasks will be linked in someway to theme of the reading section. This allows you to use what you've read to help form your argument or ideas in your writing task. However, you should not copy large chunks from the reading text!
Then, you will be asked to write one piece, choosing from two offered tasks that could be any of the writing types (description, narration or exposition). These tasks will be linked in someway to theme of the reading section. This allows you to use what you've read to help form your argument or ideas in your writing task. However, you should not copy large chunks from the reading text!
Possible tasks could include a description of a moment in time or a travelogue; a narration or a discursive essay. There is a wide variety of possible text types.
Possible tasks could include a description of a moment in time or a travelogue; a narration or a discursive essay. There is a wide variety of possible text types.
Click on any underlined word for guidance.
Click on any underlined word for guidance.
What does the WJEC want?
What does the WJEC want?
There are 35 marks available in total (20 for content and 15 for accuracy).
There are 35 marks available in total (20 for content and 15 for accuracy).
Content = meaning, purpose, readers and structure
Content = meaning, purpose, readers and structure
Writing accurately = language, grammar, punctuation and spelling
Writing accurately = language, grammar, punctuation and spelling
The examiner will be given two different assessment criterion to mark your writing task.
The examiner will be given two different assessment criterion to mark your writing task.
- General Assessment Criteria:
2. Task Specific Guidance
2. Task Specific Guidance
This will outline what is expected from each specific writing task. For example, an examiner reading an expository essay would expect to see a range of points/ideas to effectively support the points made. It will also tell the examiner which text from the reading section might be referred to; this will allow them to check whether you have copied large chunks straight from the text.
This will outline what is expected from each specific writing task. For example, an examiner reading an expository essay would expect to see a range of points/ideas to effectively support the points made. It will also tell the examiner which text from the reading section might be referred to; this will allow them to check whether you have copied large chunks straight from the text.
Which skills do you need to show the examiner?
Which skills do you need to show the examiner?
- Varied sentence lengths
- Varied sentence types (simple, compound and complex)
- Varied sentence openers
- Varied and accurately used punctuation
- A range of vocabulary
- Accurate spelling (especially commonly misspelt words)
- The ability to develop arguments
- The ability to sustain their writing (5 paragraph plan)
- A range of devices
The Five Paragraph Plan
The Five Paragraph Plan
Top Tips for Successful Writing:
Top Tips for Successful Writing:
- Explode the question – answer the task you are given.
- Purpose and audience should be at the centre of your writing. This is what the WJEC is looking for: can you adapt your writing to suit purpose and audience?
- Plan – PALL (purpose, audience, language, layout), bullet point ideas.
- When planning, consider the sequence of the points too. Your points show flow seamlessly.
- Proofread and check your work.
- Use ambitious vocabulary.
- Use a range of techniques in your writing to engage the reader ( specifically literary in Unit 2).
- In creative writing, you should ‘show not tell’.
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