Writing task
SECTION B
You are advised to spend 30 minutes on this section.
1. Describe a playground, real or imaginary. Try to describe it in as much detail as you can. [24 marks]
Practise this exact question with personalised feedback on your writing.
Understand the task
Describe any real or imaginary playground, with as much vivid physical detail as possible.
- sensory detail
- precise vocabulary
- structure
Requirements to keep in mind
Choose ONE option in the writing section; option 1; 24 marks; 30 minutes advised.
Plan your response
- Follow the exact instruction, form and viewpoint in the source PDF.
- Plan a clear beginning and a focused development.
- Use distinctive details rather than general adjectives.
- Allow a few minutes to check accuracy before finishing.
Check your response against the task requirements. Leave time to review sentence clarity, punctuation and spelling.
Original atoply example opening
Written by atoply, not an official school answer or mark scheme. This is an opening only; develop the rest of the response to meet the task requirements.
Reveal example and teaching notes
The old playground was a patchwork of colours: green swings, a red slide and a silver climbing frame that flashed in the afternoon sun. Near the fence, wind carried the smell of newly cut grass. A forgotten football lay beneath the benches, while the roundabout creaked as though it had a story of its own.
Learn from the example
- Concrete details build an impression of the subject. Notice how those choices work together rather than reading as a list of general adjectives.
- The viewpoint controls what the reader notices. Choose details and an order that sustain the task's requested perspective and atmosphere.