Describe the scene at a busy roadside bus stop when the bus is very late. (Remember you are describing the place, the people and the atmosphere.)

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

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