Narrative Write a story which includes the words: 'The house they lived in as children now looked very different.'

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; Narratives are complex, sophisticated, possibly tense, and may contain devices such as flashbacks.