Section 1: Directed Writing You are advised to write between 200 and 300 words. You will be awarded up to 15 marks for following the task instructions. You will be awarded up to 15 marks for the language you use. Task 1 You went on a trip. (It might be a trip with your school, your family, a club you belong to, or any other trip you wish.) During the trip something very surprising happened. Your teacher asks you to give a speech about this trip to your school assembly. Write your speech. You must include the following: • when and where you went on the trip • details of the very surprising event • how the surprise affected you and the people you were with. Cover all three points above in detail. You should make your speech interesting and informative. Start your speech 'Good morning, everyone.'

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [15] Task Fulfilment (Band 5, 13-15 marks): Very good understanding of purpose; Clear awareness of the specified situation and audience; Text type entirely appropriate; All required points (when and where, details of event, how affected) developed in detail, fully amplified and well organised; Given information well used to justify personal opinion and interpretation; Tone and register entirely appropriate.
2. [15] Language (Band 8, 14-15 marks): Highly accurate writing, apart from very occasional slips; Sentence structures varied for particular effects; Verb forms largely correct and appropriate tenses consistently used; Vocabulary wide and precise; Punctuation accurate and helpful; Spelling accurate, apart from very occasional slips; Paragraphs have unity, are linked, and show evidence of planning.