Skills for Life Writing Entry 1-3 – Lists
Task Description
What do the candidates have to do?
The candidates have to write a list of between 5 and 10 items.
How do the candidates know what to write?
The rubric gives the candidates the purpose of the list and the type and number of items.
What is the purpose of this type of question?
This type of task is to assess Word level features only – key vocabulary,
spelling and handwriting. It is only found at Entry Level, although there
may be list elements in tasks at other levels.
How is the candidates' writing marked?
The writing is marked by trained markers using a general markscheme and task-specific notes. Since only Word features are assessed here, there is a maximum of 3 marks available.
Understanding the Task
To understand better how candidates need to approach this task, it may help you to do the activity yourself and analyse what you had to do to find the right answer.
Look at the sample Lists task on page 4 of this Skills for Life Writing Entry 1 sample paper. Complete the task, thinking about how you are doing it.
Things to consider
Now look at these questions about how you approached the task and consider your answers.
- How easy was it to think of items?
- What did you have to keep in mind while you were writing?
- What did your list look like?
- What items would be difficult for students to write?