Instructions for a planting morning
Two notices written for an invented volunteer event.
Version 1
Tree planting takes place on Saturday morning. Meet near the park entrance. Tools are available, although volunteers may need to bring some items.
Version 2
Tree planting begins at 9.00 am on Saturday. Meet beside the noticeboard at the north entrance. Spades are provided; bring gardening gloves.
Each version was shown to a matched group of 40 trial readers.
| Trial result | Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Readers who identified both the intended meeting time and place | 17 | 37 |
| Readers who identified the correct equipment arrangements | 21 | 33 |
Explain how the changes to the meeting details and equipment details made Version 2 more effective. Then evaluate which of these two types of change should be prioritised when future notices are written. Use evidence from the notices and the trial results.
528 exam-style questions on WJEC GCSE English Language 3.1 Section A (20%) – Reading, covering 3.1.1 Understanding description, narration and exposition texts, 3.1.2 Range of continuous and non-continuous texts, 3.1.3 Short and extended response question types, and 3.1.4 Editing task at word, sentence and text level. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.