2. We are learning to…
- Understand the skills we need for the first
two questions
- Understand how to approach and answer
them
- Apply this to create successful answers
Skills for Life: Commitment to Success
3. You can do it
Focus
Hard work – writing and individual work
Learn and Practice
You have to get it wrong to learn
6. I. Read and understand texts, selecting material
appropriate to purpose, collating from
different sources and making comparisons
and cross-references as appropriate.
III. Explain and evaluate how writers use
linguistic, grammatical, structural and
presentational features to achieve effects and
engage and influence the reader, supporting
their comments with detailed textual
references
7. I. Read and understand texts, selecting material
appropriate to purpose, collating from
different sources and making comparisons
and cross-references as appropriate.
III. Explain and evaluate how writers use
linguistic, grammatical, structural and
presentational features to achieve effects and
engage and influence the reader, supporting
their comments with detailed textual
references
8. Question 1 refers to Source 1, and will be a
straightforward test of the candidates’ ability
to retrieve information and ideas from the
source.
9. Reading • Retrieving
information from
Skill 1 the text
10. Get marks 1. Find four separate points
for… 2. Don’t repeat yourself
3. Express points simply and
precisely
Jamie Oliver says that he is very pleased about the school dinners in
Greenwich because they have improved academic results and that is
good because everyone can do well if they eat good dinners, I think
this is true as well because no-one can do well if they are hungry can
they?
11. Get marks 1. Find four separate points
for… 2. Don’t repeat yourself
3. Express points simply and
precisely
They have improved test results.
They have ………..
12.
13. Question 2 also refers to Source 1 and will
test candidates’ ability to
retrieve, understand and interpret
information and ideas from the source
14. Reading • Read and understand
the text
Skill 2 • Using PEE
15. Skilled work 1. Make one clear, relevant point
will ... 2. Use clear, relevant evidence
3. Explain the evidence – how does it
prove the point?
Excellent work 1. Make two points
will 2. Explain the evidence with increasing
detail and development
3. Read between the lines and show
more thoughtful understanding
16. Jamie Oliver’s main reaction is that he is very
pleased at the results of the research. We
know this because he says the results were
“fantastic”. This shows that he is delighted
that the research shows his dinners helped
the students a lot.
17. Jamie Oliver’s main reaction is that he is very
pleased at the results of the research. We
know this because he says the results were
“fantastic”. This shows that he is delighted
that the research shows his dinners helped
the students a lot.
18. Jamie Oliver’s main reaction is that he is very
pleased at the results of the research. We
know this because he says the results were
“fantastic”. This shows that he is delighted
that the research shows his dinners helped
the students a lot.
19. Jamie Oliver’s main reaction is that
he is very pleased at the results of the
research. We know this because he
says the results were “fantastic”. This
shows that he is delighted that the
research shows his dinners helped
the students a lot.
20. Jamie Oliver’s main reaction is ………………
...................................................................
We know this because ………………………..
…………………………………………………………….
This shows that …..………………………………….
…………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………..
21. "It's the first time a proper study has been
done into the positive effects of the
campaign and it strongly suggests we were
right all along,“
Also, Jamie Oliver thinks that …………………..
We can see this when he says …………………..
This shows that …………………………………….
22. The chef said it was further evidence that
faster movement was needed towards
improving take-up of nutritious, home-
cooked school meals across the country...
Also, Jamie Oliver reacts by saying that ……
We can see this when he says ……………….
This shows that ………………………………….
23. Now look at your answers to Q1 &2.
Pair share how you might improve.
Reading Skill • Retrieving information
1 from the text
Reading Skill • Read and understand the text
• Using PEE
2
24. Question 3 refers to Source 2, and will test
the candidates’ ability to understand and
interpret meaning.
25. Reading • Read and understand the text
• Using PEE to show layers of
meaning
Skill 3
26.
27. Skilled work 1. Make one clear, relevant point
will ... 2. Use clear, relevant evidence
3. Explain the evidence – how does it
prove the point/reasons?
Excellent work 1. Make two points
will 2. Explain the evidence with increasing
detail and development
3. Read between the lines and show
more thoughtful understanding
28.
29. Question 4 refers to Source 3 and will test the
candidates’ ability to write about the
effectiveness of language employed by
the writer
30. • Read and understand
Reading the text
Skill 3 • Using PEE to show
layers of meaning
31. Skilled work 1. Make clear, relevant points
will ... 2. Use clear, relevant evidence
3. Comment on the effects of words
and phrases to inform and advise
Excellent work 1. Make a range of points
will 2. Explain the evidence with increasing
detail and development
3. Clear analysis of the effect of words
and phrases (language) to inform
and advise
32.
33. Question 5 refers to any two of the
sources, selected by the candidate. The
question will test candidates’ ability to write
about presentational features and to
compare two texts
34. • Read and understand
Reading the text
Skill 4 • Using PEE for
presentational features
35.
36.
37.
38.
39. Skilled work 1. Use clear, relevant evidence
will ... 2. Comment on the effect of
presentational features in both
texts
3. Some comparison and/or cross
reference
Excellent work 1. Clear analysis of the evidence with
will increasing detail and development
2. Increasingly clear comparison and/or
cross reference showing how
presentation differs between the two
texts
