Describe the neighbourhood around your school. Include what you like most about it and what you like least. (Remember you are describing the atmosphere and any people as well as the place.)

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [30] You are advised to write between 350 and 500 words.
2. [30] (Language) Highly accurate writing, apart from very occasional slips.
3. [30] (Language) Sentence structures varied for particular effects.
4. [30] (Language) Verb forms largely correct and appropriate tenses consistently used.
5. [30] (Language) Vocabulary wide and precise.
6. [30] (Language) Punctuation accurate and helpful.
7. [30] (Language) Spelling accurate, apart from very occasional slips.
8. [30] (Language) Paragraphs have unity, are linked, and show evidence of planning.
9. [30] (Appropriateness and Content) Consistently relevant. Interest aroused and sustained.
10. [30] (Appropriateness and Content) Tone and register entirely appropriate.
11. [30] (Appropriateness and Content) Descriptions have well-developed images helping to create complex atmospheres.