Picture stimulus
Open the original picture in the source paper before planning your response. It opens in a separate tab so you can keep this task alongside it.
View the original picture (PDF page 4)Writing task
Look at George Morland’s painting The Wreckers (1790). Write a story inspired by the scene.
Use the accompanying image stimulus for this task.
Time: 25 minutes (as indicated for this published task).
Marks: 15.
Practise this exact question with personalised feedback on your writing.
Understand the task
Create an original story prompted by the scene in George Morland’s painting The Wreckers.
- accurate expression
- imaginative control
- structure
- audience awareness
Requirements to keep in mind
Choose ONE option in the writing section; option 2; 15 marks; 25 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
By dawn, the storm had thrown half a ship onto the rocks. The villagers gathered to collect timber and scattered cargo, until my sister noticed something moving beneath a torn sail. We dragged the canvas aside and found a small wooden chest, still locked. Across its lid, someone had carved a name we both recognised.
Learn from the example
- The example focuses on one situation, keeping the action easy to follow. Notice how a detail, action or decision moves that situation forward.
- Use the task's requirements to plan the development and ending of your own response; an opening alone does not demonstrate a complete story arc.