SUCCESS INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SKILLS FOR CAMBRIDGE IGCSE™: SAMPLE ANSWERS
Unit 1: Reading and
writing: formal (report)
Exam-style question
Your school is planning to make a video to help younger students who will be starting at yourschool
next year feel welcome and less nervous. Your headteacher wants your class’s opinionsabout this,
and you have been asked to write a report.
In your report, say why a video is a good idea, and suggest what should be included.
Here are some comments from students in your class:
A video provides
information quickly The new students
could watch it again
and easily.
later if they forget
something.
It would be good to show
sports and clubs, not Interviews with some
just lessons. friendly students might
make the new students feel
more relaxed.
Now write a report for the headteacher.
The comments above may give you some ideas, and you should also use some ideas of your own.
Write about 120 to 160 words.
[15]
[Total: 15]
Success International English Skills for Cambridge IGCSE™ – Hubbard © Cambridge University Press 2022 1
SUCCESS INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SKILLS FOR CAMBRIDGE IGCSE™: SAMPLE ANSWERS
Sample answer 1 Feedback
I have conducted a survellance on my class’s opinions Content
about producting a video for new students and my
report follows below. Task fulfilment: The task is fulfilled, and the
content is relevant with a helpful introduction.
Is my class in favour for producting this video?
Theregister is appropriate for a report and the
The reaction of the majority from the class was positive
reader is well informed by it.
and every students were wishing they had the
oportunity to view one before starting at school. Development of ideas: The content is sufficiently
developed and the response is of appropriate
Why is this a good idea?
Students thought that most new puples are very length.
nervous about starting at a new school, and a well Assessment: Good
producted video would help to feel more calmer. If the
video was posted on line, they can watch when they
Language
want and maybe again.
Range and accuracy: There is a reasonable range
What should be included?
of common vocabulary, with some attempt at
It could explain the choices they have, about different
subjects to teach and also clubs and sports are less common words (e.g. discipline).
avalable. They could also learn what is expected from Organisation: There is a limited attempt at
them, how discipleine works in the school and organisation and sequencing. The response
what can be achived by the success. demonstrates a range of structures with some
Conclusion success (e.g. Students thought that most new
A video is a good idea and helpful. puples are very nervous about starting at school),
159 words but there is also frequent lack of control (e.g. and
a well producted video would help to feel more
calmer). Spelling of less common words often
produces errors (e.g. survellance, avalable).
However, errors do not generally impede
communication. The text is reasonably well
organised, well paragraphed with headings
appropriate for a report.
Assessment: Average
Overall assessment: Average. More care needs to
be taken with structure and spelling.Development
of vocabulary would also be helpful.
Success International English Skills for Cambridge IGCSE™ – Hubbard © Cambridge University Press 2022 2
SUCCESS INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SKILLS FOR CAMBRIDGE IGCSE™: SAMPLE ANSWERS
Sample answer 2 Feedback
My opinion for the headteacher is my report. Content
A video to help younger students who will be starting at Task fulfilment: Although there is an attempt to
your school next year is a good idea because it provides fulfil the task, this is achieved by lifting most of
information quickly and they cloud watch it again. I
the content from the wording of the question
suggest what should be inclued as good to show sports
itself. Apart from the final sentence, there is
and clubs not just lessons and intevews with students.
hardly any original material.
This might make the more relaxed. My ideas of own are
this is a good help for students not be nervous and Development of ideas: The response lacks
understand all about the scool. development and is considerably under-length.
Conclusion is this video will be good help for all. Assessment: Inadequate
95 words
Language
Range and accuracy: There is negligible range of
vocabulary or structure in this response, as
there is so little original material.
Organisation: There is some attempt at
organisation (an introduction and a conclusion),
and although most of the text is lifted from
the task, it is possible to follow the meaning.
Assessment: Inadequate
Overall assessment: Inadequate. It appears that
this student has a basic knowledge of language
and some idea about writing a report, but much
needs to be done to achieve a satisfactory level.
Success International English Skills for Cambridge IGCSE™ – Hubbard © Cambridge University Press 2022 3
