Hub meeting Spring 2018 - English Language Paper 1 Section B Q5 & Paper 2 Section B Q5

Oct 20, 2026

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Spring 2018 hub meeting notes explain how the English Language focus session is structured around Paper 1 Section B Q5 and Paper 2 Section B Q5, including the AO5 and AO6 assessment frameworks. The material outlines what students can expect in Paper 1 Section B creative writing choices, how narrative and description overlap, and how responses are marked for content, organisation, technical accuracy, vocabulary range, spelling and punctuation. It also specifies AO5 communication levels and suggests discussion activities and example materials.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages50

Reading Time2 h 6 min

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Focus of session

Session structure (Paper 1, Paper 2, AO5/AO6)

Paper 1 Section B: creative writing choices

Assessment objectives (AO5 and AO6)

AO5 communication levels

Key action steps and discussion prompts

Hub meeting Spring 2018 This meeting will be recorded Exam boards have an Ofqual requirement to record event audio. Recordings are kept for one year and not shared as an accompaniment to session resources. The recording will begin now. Focus of session The focus of the Spring 2018 hub meeting is English Language, in particular Paper 1 Section B Q5 and Paper 2 Section B Q5 . The structure of the session is: • Paper 1 section B, AO5 • Paper 2 section B, AO5 • Papers 1 and 2 section B, AO6 . Activities and points for discussion are included throughout, together with some context and example materials. Where are you now? | | Current position | Ideas from session | | --- | --- | --- | | Paper 1 | Strengths/weaknesses | | | Paper 2 | | | | Key action steps: 1.
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3. | | | Paper 1 , Section B • In Paper1, Section B offers students a choice of creative writing tasks – there may be a choice of two narratives, two descriptions or one narrative and one description. They are linked thematically to the source material in Section A. • The two choices are not labelled A and B, and this is deliberate. There is frequently an overlap of purpose with no clear distinction between a story and a description. This is absolutely fine because it is the quality of writing that is being assessed, and the same mark scheme is used for both narrative and descriptive writing (and, indeed, for Paper 2 Q5) . June 2017 options: Either: Describe a journey by bus as suggested by this picture: Or: Write a story about two people from very different backgrounds. AOs Writing responses are worth 40 marks and are assessed for both content and organisation and also technical accuracy. Content and organisation (24 marks) . This assesses AO5: • Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. • Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts. AOs Technical accuracy (16 marks) . This assesses AO6: Candidates must use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. AO5 The most important word in AO5 is communicate. Students are assessed on their ability to communicate according to the key words for each mark scheme level: • simple, limited communication (Level 1: 1–6 marks) • some successful communication (Level 2: 7–12 marks) • clear and consistent communication (Level 3: 13–18 marks) • convincing and compelling communication (Level 4: 19– 24 marks) Once this is determined, examiners fine tune within the level according to specific skills descriptors.

FAQs

What is the focus of the Spring 2018 hub meeting?

The session focuses on English Language, particularly Paper 1 Section B Q5 and Paper 2 Section B Q5.

How is the session structured in terms of assessment objectives?

It is structured around Paper 1 Section B (AO5), Paper 2 Section B (AO5), and combined Papers 1 and 2 Section B (AO6).

How are Paper 1 Section B responses assessed for AO5 and AO6?

Writing responses are worth 40 marks, assessed for content and organisation (AO5) and technical accuracy (AO6). AO5 emphasizes clear, effective, imaginative communication across levels, while AO6 requires a range of vocabulary and sentence structures with accurate spelling and punctuation.

Oct 20, 2026

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