A talented classmate has been chosen to represent your country at an international competition (this might be in sport, music or any other competition). Your classmate needs help to pay for travel and accommodation so you decide to hold an event to raise some of the money. Your Principal allows you to make a speech at a school assembly telling other students about the event you are planning. Write your speech. You must include the following: Cover all three points above in detail. You should make your speech informative and persuasive. Start your speech 'Good morning, everyone.'

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [15] Task Fulfilment - Band 5: Very good understanding of purpose. Clear awareness of the specified situation and audience. Text type entirely appropriate. All required points developed in detail, fully amplified and well organised. Given information well used to justify personal opinion and interpretation. Tone and register entirely appropriate.
2. [15] Language - Band 8: Highly accurate writing, apart from very occasional slips. 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.