Argument To have a happy life, it is more important to have time to do what you want rather than to have a lot of money to spend. 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.