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Level 2 English Sample
Level 2 English Sample
General information:
o The duration of this paper is t hour 20 minutes-
. The maximum mark for each question is shown.
o The total number of marks available is 5{-
General instructions:
. Read each question carefully.
. Answer both questions.
e Dictionaries, elec{ronic grammar and spell cfieckers are not permifted.
*l declare that I have no prior knowledge of the questions in this assessment and that I will
not share any information about the questions.
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Functional Skills
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Level 2 English Writing A C.ry & Guilds G6+ &riE
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Sample Paper 1 April 201 I vcrsiorl 0.2
Question Paper
Note:
These materials relate to the Functional Skills English
assessments that will be in use from September 2019.
Materials are draft and subject to technical evaluation
by Ofqual.
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Question I
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Question 1
You have come to the end of your course and your tutor has asked you to write a blog for
the college website to discuss the pros and cons of possible next steps in your career
path, including finding a job, starting on a higher level course, volunteer work or to enrol on
an apprenticeship.
You may use the space below for planning and drafting.
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Question 2
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Question 2
It is well known that celebrities use the media to help their careers, but they don't seem to
like it when the media covers their private lives.
Your task: Write an article for a student magazine exploring the extent to which it is fair
that the private lives of celebrities are covered in the media.
(27 marks)
Suggested word count 250 - 300 words.
You may use the sP ace below for planning and drafting'
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Level 2 English Writing
Sample paper I
Provisional marking scheme
l{ote:
These materials rclate to the Func{iona! Skills English asseasmenG trat will
be in use frorn September 2019. fatedals are draft and subject to technical
evaluation by Ofqual.
Marking guidance
The Writing mark scheme is structured as follows:
Writing composition
Total marks for lYriting Compooition 30154 (56% of marks)
ilarkinq instruc'tlons:
MarkeB shodd read the cardidate's response ard make a holistcindoernent abod whidr band, m balance, be3t des.ribes iL Within eadr band, marks
aae awarded for lhecardirate's o\reratr lercl of pe,furmance. Once a band has been sded, marl(ers shouH consider the des{riptors as a whole and
awad mari(s accotding to how well the candidate has met these owrall.
The following is gilen as general guidance to supporl consisterd interpretaton of the mark sdleme:
o A[ Bards: cardlratE must meel dl bulct3 forttE band lo adrbrre the mdk atfle too oflhe band rar€e.
o Band 4: Candidates must meet at least thr€e of lhe bullets to be placed within this band
o Band 1: Candidate's response must meet at lea3t one of the six bullets to be awarded 1 mark;
o il candidate's response Iaib to meel any ot the bullets award 0 marks.
+ Levet 2 Lrtftins -4- Sanple parr;r t I
. Consister ly wites texts ot app.opriate lelel of detail to suil purpose and audience scs25
. Consistently organises writing for difierenl pu4oses using appropriate format and strudure scs26
. Consistenty cooveys dear meaning and establishes cohesim using o@anisatonal markeG rcs27
. Uses diflered hrEuage and register cdrsisteardy gited to audiance and Frpose
scs28
. Cd&uafs cornDlex seiGnces considenty ard accuratdy, usinq paraoraDhs wtEae arom0aiate
3 o6t ol thafri. scs23 I -11 a- 11
Uostly . Communicates infomation. ideas and opinions dearly, coherenty and effedir€ly, most of the SCS24
time SCS25
. V\Hes texts of mostly appropriate le\rel of d€tail to 6uit purpose and audience SCS26
. organise6 fiitinS for differeot pupo€es usirE mosdy app.opriate ,ormat and strudne sqs27
. ircoy @orreF deai meanirE eid edalrlsh6 cotE3bo u8ing oruaniraliond markers
scs28
. UBes differEnt language and rEgister mos[y suited to audience and pu]po6e
. Conslructs complex sehtences mostly consistently and accurately, uslng paragraphs where
aDproDriale
Some ol tto llme: SCS23 4-7 4-7
Some of the . Some infomalion, ideas and opinions communicated dearly, coherently and effedi\rely SCS24
time . Some appaopriate level of d€{al to suit purpose ard audience scs25
. organises ruiting for diftrer{ p(rpo6e6 usirE sqhe appao0aiate tdmat ard stuctre scs26
. ConvEys clear meaning and establishes cohesion using organisational markers, some of the tme scs27
. Some use ol different language and register suited to audieflce and purpose
scs28
. Consfuds complex seoten@s wilh sorne acc(racy with sorne use ot paragraphs whee
aDDrooriate
l: mlh llnltld .ucc..3 SCS23 0-3 0-3
Limited . Coanmui€t6 -trcndim, lleas ard opiiorls uit| fniH colEr€nce. daily ard eftdi/E Ess scs2,.
. Umited Tg.op,iate l6d of d€daa to sfi pi pce ard adieJtce s625
. OrganBe! wfling for difierent purposes using appropriate formal and sttuature with limited scs26
suaress SCS27
Limited darity ot meaning ard cohesion
scs28
Limiled use of difierent language and register suited to audience and purpose
Conslruds complex sefitences with limited consisEnq, and acqlracy
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Total mad(s for Spelling, Punctuation and GEmmar 2/U34 (4{% of total marks)
Sp.*rg nl. lB (Sc.3 22) QI (u
SDet cont(rry '/rrords us€d in vrErk. studv and dailv ffe. irdudino a ranoe c, locdefC wqds
/r Spelling as cdrsisiendy acdlraue, indudirE ambiliolls and /or tregular wordr wfrere us€d 1 I
3 Spdling is rno6tly drcc4 l,irl occasirnd e'rfi3. 3 3
2 Spelling is acarrate some of the tme, wilh errors for more corndex or inEgular wod' 2 2
1 Umited acaracy- acdrate spdling ol simple / regubr rrcrds
Sorne but ther€ are nifl tequeflt erors. 1 1
I Limit6d accuracy in grammar simd6 connectives (e,g. and, but then) are ug€d to link claus€s; simple verb fofms and tenses are mqstly conec( 1 1
though lhere are f!€quenl mistd(e€ \Nhen attamding more comdex mes.
0 grarnfr.r srgnifcant y ,np6irB meanarE 0 0
Told mrtr p€r quedion 12 12
Total mart€ avrilablc lor SP.G 21