Write a story or descriptive piece that begins with the sentence: ‘The lights went out just as the school hall fell silent.’ You may develop your writing by showing what the narrator notices, how people respond and how the atmosphere changes.
Your work will be assessed on imaginative communication and adaptation to purpose and reader (18 marks), and organisation and technical accuracy (12 marks).
154 exam-style questions on Edexcel A IGCSE English Language 2.4 Component 2 assessment requirements, covering 2.4.1 Weighting and skills assessed, 2.4.2 Alternative to non-examined assessment, 2.4.3 Examination format and duration, 2.4.4 Section A timing, 2.4.5 Section A essay question, 2.4.6 Assessment objectives tested in Section A, 2.4.7 Section B imaginative writing task, and 2.4.8 Assessment objectives tested in Section B. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.