A school is considering stopping paper notices and sending all messages to parents through an online portal. It asked 200 parents how they would prefer to receive two kinds of notice and whether they would need help using the portal. The results are shown below.
Preferred way to receive urgent changes, such as a closure
| Method | Parents |
|---|---|
| Text message | 62% |
| 25% | |
| Paper notice | 13% |
Preferred way to receive routine updates
| Method | Parents |
|---|---|
| Online portal | 48% |
| 32% | |
| Paper notice | 20% |
Would you need help using the portal?
| Answer | Parents |
|---|---|
| Yes | 29% |
| No | 71% |
Write a formal letter to the headteacher recommending how the school should communicate urgent notices and routine updates. Justify your recommendations using the survey information.
Your work will be assessed on communication and adaptation to audience and purpose (27 marks), and organisation and technical accuracy (18 marks).
281 exam-style questions on Edexcel A IGCSE English Language 1.3 Section B: Transactional Writing, covering 1.3.1 Focus of Section B, 1.3.2 Applying knowledge of text types to own writing, 1.3.3 Non-fiction writing techniques, planning and proofreading, 1.3.4 Writing an article for a magazine or newspaper, 1.3.5 Writing a speech, 1.3.6 Writing a letter, 1.3.7 Writing a guide, 1.3.8 Writing a review, and 1.3.9 Writing the text of a leaflet. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.