Writing task
Write about going to school one hundred years in the future.
You might write about:
- what you could see / smell / hear there
- one memorable event / incident / episode that happened to you
- how you felt about what happened
Credit will be given for good spelling, punctuation and grammar as well as imaginative and exciting use of vocabulary. You may not need to use all the lines.
Before you start writing, think about:
- a good way of beginning your writing
- interesting words and phrases as description
- how you will show your feelings
Time: 25 minutes (as indicated for this published task).
Marks: 20.
Practise this exact question with personalised feedback on your writing.
Understand the task
Imagine going to school a hundred years in the future; describe sensory details, one memorable incident and your reaction.
- accurate expression
- imaginative control
- structure
- audience awareness
Requirements to keep in mind
Choose ONE option in the writing section; option either; 20 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
Illustrative opening (not a full-length model answer or school-issued response):
The classroom door recognised my face and slid open. At every desk, a small holographic planet spun above the students' hands. There were no books or whiteboards, only the quiet hum of learning screens. Then the classroom windows turned red. Our teacher announced an unexpected visitor from the research station on Mars, and every planet stopped spinning.
Learn from the example
- The voice connects experience with thoughts or feelings, making the response personal rather than a detached report.
- Develop the link between a particular detail and the narrator's reflection. Keep the requested diary, recount or monologue form in your own answer.