Functional Skills English - Writing Level 1 Sample Fill in your name, date of birth and registration number in the boxes below. Surname: Other Names: Gateway Qualifications registration number: DOB: Centre Name: My signature confirms that I will not discuss the content of this assessment with anyone. Signature: Paper Ref: FSWL1AA/P Time: 1 hour Total Marks: 30 Marks Achieved: /30 You must have: A pen with black or blue ink. Instruction Read each question carefully. The maximum marks for each question are shown. Dictionaries are allowed. Answer both questions. Information The total mark for this paper is 30. There are 15 marks for each question Advice Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. Keep an eye on the time. Check your answers if you have time at the end. Task A Mark Task B Mark Total Marks Functional Skills English Writing Level 1 AA - Sample Page 1 of 9
Task A You are about to move into a rented house with some friends. The landlord, Mr Hardacre, has asked you and your friends to sign a form to say that everything in the house is in good condition. However, when you go to check the house, you realise that not everything is in good condition. Your friend takes some photos as proof. You decide to write a letter to the landlord, describing the actual state of the house. Write a formal letter to the landlord. In your letter Explain who you are and why you are writing Say why you cannot sign the form you have been given Describe at least four things in the house that are in poor condition (e.g. carpets, wallpaper, cooker), saying what is wrong with them Offer to send the photos your friend took Request a new, accurate form for you and your friends to sign. Write 120-150 words. Remember to set out your letter correctly. There is no need to include the landlord s address. 15 marks Functional Skills English Writing Level 1 AA - Sample Page 2 of 9
You may plan your letter here first if you wish to do so Functional Skills English Writing Level 1 AA - Sample Page 3 of 9
Write your final version here Marker Use Only 15 marks Functional Skills English Writing Level 1 AA - Sample Page 4 of 9
Task B You have now moved into your new home. You want to thank all the friends and family who helped you out with the house move in all sorts of different ways. You decide to invite them all to a house-warming party in your new house. You start by emailing an invitation to your best friend who was particularly helpful during the move. Write an informal email to your best friend. In the email you should: say why you are writing and the reasons for the party describe some of the ways that different people helped you move house thank your friend for the specific help s/he gave you during the move tell your friend about some of things you have planned for the party, plus details such as time and date of party tell your friend how your house is looking now. 15 marks Write 120-150 words. Functional Skills English Writing Level 1 AA - Sample Page 5 of 9
You may plan your email here first if you wish to do so. Functional Skills English Writing Level 1 AA - Sample Page 6 of 9
Write your final version here Marker Use Only Thanks and housewarming invite 15 marks Functional Skills English Writing Level 1 AA - Sample Page 7 of 9
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