A local history centre is starting a project in which teenagers will help preserve older residents’ memories. All activities are free, equipment is provided and adult project leaders supervise every session. Participants may attend with a friend. Recordings are only shared publicly when the person interviewed has given permission.
| Role | What the volunteer does | Support and commitment |
|---|---|---|
| Interviewer | Works with a partner to ask prepared questions and record a conversation with an older resident | A 45-minute training session followed by one 60-minute interview |
| Audio editor | Selects and arranges recorded clips for a listening station at the centre | One guided 90-minute computer session |
| Exhibition writer | Turns details from the recordings into three short captions for a public display | A writing workshop followed by time to draft the captions |
| Group surveyed | Finding |
|---|---|
| Older residents | 68% think valuable local memories could be lost if they are not recorded |
| Teenagers | 72% would be more likely to volunteer if they could develop useful skills |
| Teenagers | 57% worry that they would not feel confident speaking to someone they do not know |
Write a leaflet aimed at teenagers which persuades them to take part in the local history project.
You should:
206 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE English Language 2.4 Section B: Writing for audience, impact and purpose – content, covering 2.4.2 Range of non-fiction forms produced. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.