Social organization

5 original questions · 5 derived marking activities. Unofficial selected-topic practice, not a complete syllabus or rights-cleared exam-board material.

5 of 10 activities match

• Question 1Read the text “Why I volunteer at the food bank”. [1] Every Saturday morning I sort tins at the town food bank. I started because my school requires community service, but I stayed for different reasons. [2] The first surprise was who comes in. I expected only people without jobs, but many visitors work full-time and still cannot cover rent and food. [3] The second surprise was the atmosphere. It is not sad; it is busy, noisy and often funny. The manager, Mr Osei, knows every regular visitor by name. [4] I have learned to check dates on packets, to load a van in ten minutes, and, more importantly, not to judge people by the queue they are standing in. (a) Why did the writer first start volunteering? (b) What was the writer’s first surprise? (c) Find a phrase in paragraph 3 that shows the atmosphere is not sad. (d) Give two practical skills the writer has learned. (e) What is the most important lesson the writer has learned?Standard5 marksNo calculator+
• Question 2Read the text “Summer jobs: what employers want”. A careers advice page: Each year our local businesses offer around two hundred summer jobs for students aged sixteen and over. We asked twenty managers what they look for. Experience came surprisingly low on the list. Instead, reliability was mentioned most often: arriving on time and doing what you said you would do. Communication came second, especially the confidence to ask questions when you are unsure. Several managers said a short, polite email after an interview made a candidate stand out. Applications close on 30 April. Students under sixteen can still join our job-shadowing days, which run during the spring holiday. (a) What is the minimum age for the summer jobs? (b) Which quality did managers mention most often? (c) What does the text say about experience? (d) What can make a candidate stand out after an interview? (e) What can students under sixteen do?Standard5 marksNo calculator+
• Question 3You want to start a peer-tutoring scheme in which older students help younger ones with homework. Write a text to the appropriate audience proposing the scheme and explaining how it would work. Choose one of these text types: proposal, formal email, school-website announcement. Write 250–400 words.Standard6 marksNo calculator+
• Question 4Rewrite each informal sentence in a formal register suitable for an email to a head teacher. (1) “Hi! Can we chat about the club thing?” (2) “Loads of students are really keen.” (3) “Let me know ASAP.”Foundation3 marksNo calculator+
• Question 5Read the short text “Club survey”. “Robotics Club Feedback: 1. How often do you attend? □ Every week □ Sometimes □ Rarely 2. What do you enjoy most? ________ 3. On a scale of 1–5, how challenging are the projects? 4. Any suggestions? ________ Thank you for taking two minutes to help us improve!” (a) Identify the text type. (b) Give two conventions of this text type shown in the sample. (c) Why does the final line mention “two minutes”?Standard3 marksNo calculator+