Progression Test Stage 8 English 2024 Paper 1

1. Reading comprehension: identification of descriptive vocabulary (“crammed”), contrast and setting analysis, purpose of concluding sentence, quotation-supported inferences
2. Language and structure: short sentence impact, opinion reference, metaphor interpretation (“puny”), punctuation effect (e.g. exclamation mark for wonder), inverted comma usage (e.g. irony, quotation)
3. Thematic understanding: collaboration across decades in Voyager mission, message purpose (interstellar audience), national and global perspective comparison (e.g. America vs space)
4. Information handling: completion of factual table (launch date, mission purpose, equipment, discoveries), summary writing using own words, detail condensation
5. Writing task: report on teamwork experience, including task explanation, outcomes, future improvements, team impact, appropriate tone for school magazine
6. Skills focus: concise summary writing, linking evidence across paragraphs, report structure with planning, critical understanding of technical and human achievement (Voyager mission)