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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.
You will read a range of texts and answer different types of questions.
Types of questions include:
Types of questions include:
- Bias / objectivity Click on each question type for guidance.
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).
There will not be a proofreading section in this examination. There will be given two writing tasks and you must complete both of them. One will be argumentation and one will be persuasion. There are 20 marks available for each (even split between content and accuracy). There is a wide variety of possible text types.
There will not be a proofreading section in this examination. There will be given two writing tasks and you must complete both of them. One will be argumentation and one will be persuasion. There are 20 marks available for each (even split between content and accuracy). 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 40 marks available in total (20 for content and 20 for accuracy).
There are 40 marks available in total (20 for content and 20 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 a letter to a politician would expect to see a formal tone and Standard English throughout.
This will outline what is expected from each specific writing task. For example, an examiner reading a letter to a politician would expect to see a formal tone and Standard English throughout.
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 device
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 persuasive in Unit 3).
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