TSA 2019 Section 2 - Writing Task Instructions to Candidates - English Language Assessment

Sep 18, 2026

Thinking Skills Assessment Oxford 4502/12, Wednesday 30 October 2019, Section 2 Writing Task provides instructions for candidates on how to complete the required writing response. Candidates must read the paper before opening it, use a separate black-ink answer sheet with accurate personal details, and answer only one of four prompts. The task emphasizes selecting, developing, and organizing ideas, writing concisely and clearly within the time limit, and avoiding dictionaries and calculators.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Instructions to candidates

Answer sheet requirements

Response expectations and assessment focus

Allowed tools and time limits

Writing questions (choose one)

Climate change action by children

Restrictions on reliable automated face recognition

Changing race

Main business objective: making money

􀀆􀀔􀀕􀀐􀀐􀀏􀀔􀀎􀀒􀀌􀀒􀀆 Thinking Skills Assessment Oxford 4502/12 Wednesday 30 October 2019 30 minutes Section 2 Writing Task INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Please read this page carefully, but do not open this question paper until you are told that you may do so. A separate answer sheet is provided for this section. Please check you have one. Please complete the answer sheet with your TSA candidate number, centre number, date of birth and name. Your answer sheet should be completed in black ink. This question paper contains a choice of four tasks, of which you must answer only one. Thereis space on the question paper for preliminary notes. Your answer must be written on the answer sheet provided. No additional answer sheets may be used. Candidates with permission to use a word processor must not exceed 1200 words. The questions each provide an opportunity for you to show how well you can select, develop and organise ideas and communicate them effectively in writing. It is important that your answer is relevant to the question and addresses it directly. This is not a test of knowledge, nor is it assumed that the questions have right or wrong answers. If the question requires you to make judgements and express your opinions, try to provide coherent arguments to support your views and consider the merits of possible counter arguments. Before you begin writing, take time to think carefully about what you need to say and the ways in which the organisation of your response might help convey your message. Note that your response must be contained in the space provided on a single two-page answer sheet. The disciplines involved in this are considered key features of the task. Take care to show how well you can write and be concise, clear and accurate. You must complete your answer sheet within the time limit. Dictionaries and calculators are NOT permitted. | | Developed and administered on behalf of the University of Oxford by Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing, anon-teaching department of the University of Cambridge.
Copyright © UCLES 2019 | | --- | --- | Please wait to be told you may begin before turning this page. This paper consists of 3 printed pages and 1 blank page. Copyright © UCLES 2019 PV2 Use this space and the back page for notes etc. if you wish. Remember that your response must be written on the answer sheet provided. YOU MUST ANSWER ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 1. Should children strike to demand action on a major issue such as climate change? 2. Assume that automated face recognition technology is completely reliable. What restrictions, if any, should there be on its use? 3. Could somebody choose to change their race? 4. Should the main objective of a business be to make money? BLANK PAGE

FAQs

How many questions must candidates answer in Section 2 Writing Task?

Candidates must answer only one of the four questions provided.

What information must be completed on the answer sheet?

The answer sheet must be completed with the TSA candidate number, centre number, date of birth, and name, using black ink.

Are dictionaries and calculators permitted for this writing task?

No. Dictionaries and calculators are NOT permitted.

Sep 18, 2026

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