Progression Test Stage 8 English 2017 Paper 1 With Mark Scheme

1. Reading comprehension—biographical details of Denis Law, significant life events, nickname justification, text type and purpose identification
2. Language features—simile (“scrawnier than a wire fence”), language shift in concluding paragraph, writer’s admiration through tone and vocabulary
3. Text B analysis—steps to success in blog form, attitude change (from uncertainty to confidence), personal reflection, informal tone
4. Comparative analysis—text types (biography vs. blog), tone differences, language variations (formal vs. personal), structure and intention
5. Writing task—persuasive leaflet targeting youth, promotional language, structured argument (benefits, enjoyment, instructions), motivational tone
6. Assessment focus—literary technique identification, inference, textual comparison, summary writing, persuasive writing with youth appeal