Recently, you and some other members of your class were chosen to take part in a festival. Your Principal is very pleased that you took part. He has asked you to write an article for your school magazine about what you did at the festival. Write your magazine article. You must include the following: • details of the festival and where it was held • what you and the other students did at the festival • why you feel taking part was a benefit to you and the other students and to your school. Cover all three points above in detail. You should make sure your article is lively and informative. Start your article with a suitable headline.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [Overall Allocation] The 30 marks are allocated as follows: Task Fulfilment 15 marks, Language 15 marks.
2. [Task Fulfilment N.B.] Assessing task fulfilment means more than including the bullet/content points.
3. [Task Fulfilment N.B.] Candidates who address only two points must be in Band 3 or below for TF.
4. [Task Fulfilment Band 1 (15-13 marks)] Good understanding of purpose.
5. [Task Fulfilment Band 1 (15-13 marks)] Clear awareness of situation and audience.
6. [Task Fulfilment Band 1 (15-13 marks)] Format entirely appropriate.
7. [Task Fulfilment Band 1 (15-13 marks)] All required points developed in detail, fully amplified and well organised.
8. [Task Fulfilment Band 1 (15-13 marks)] Given information well used to justify personal opinion and interpretation.
9. [Task Fulfilment Band 1 (15-13 marks)] Tone and register entirely appropriate.
10. [Language Band 1 (15-14 marks)] Highly accurate, apart from very occasional slips.
11. [Language Band 1 (15-14 marks)] Sentence structures varied for particular effects.
12. [Language Band 1 (15-14 marks)] Verb forms largely correct and appropriate tenses consistently used.
13. [Language Band 1 (15-14 marks)] Vocabulary wide and precise.
14. [Language Band 1 (15-14 marks)] Punctuation accurate and helpful.
15. [Language Band 1 (15-14 marks)] Spelling accurate, apart from very occasional slips.
16. [Language Band 1 (15-14 marks)] Paragraphs have unity, are linked, and show evidence of planning.