Argument 'The future is about science and technology. There is no place for arts and music on the school timetable.' Do you agree? Give reasons and examples to support your view.

Mark scheme

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

1. [30] Quality of Language and Appropriateness and Content (Band 8): Quality of Language: 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. Appropriateness and Content: Consistently relevant. Interest aroused and sustained; Tone and register entirely appropriate; Arguments are well developed, logical, even complex.