Progression Test Stage 9 English 2023 Paper 1 With Mark Scheme

1. Reading comprehension strategies—contrasting ideas, structural emphasis, emotional language, idiomatic expressions, text-type identification
2. Analytical focus on tone, impact, language features—e.g., repetition, metaphor (“like a shy animal“), emotive phrasing
3. Film review components—plot summary, genre, director, main characters, dramatic conclusion, idiomatic phrasing (“rags to riches“)
4. Question types—short-answer, multiple choice, evidence-based inference, text-based referencing
5. Writing task—personal reflective article on happiness, prompts include people, places, events, music
6. Targeted curriculum—Stage 9 English, Paper 1 Non-fiction, 1 hour 10 minutes, 50 marks, clear assessment focus on punctuation, spelling, clarity