Paper 1: Reading for Purpose

Build confidence with skimming, scanning and audience awareness. Strengthen sentence functions through the Community Notice reading task, then apply your learning in writing: Write a 120-word notice promoting an exam-support service at school.

Skimming, scanning and audience awareness

Vocabulary

Grammar

Reading

Writing

Listening

Consolidation

Word Cards

purposeTap to flip

the reason a text is written

Use “purpose” accurately when explaining your ideas.

audienceTap to flip

the intended readers or listeners

Use “audience” accurately when explaining your ideas.

scanTap to flip

to look quickly for a specific detail

Use “scan” accurately when explaining your ideas.

registerTap to flip

the level of formality used in language

Use “register” accurately when explaining your ideas.

justifyTap to flip

to give reasons that support a choice

In a Community voices task, use justify when you evaluate claims in a public consultation.

nuanceTap to flip

a small but important difference in meaning

In a Community voices task, use nuance when you evaluate claims in a public consultation.

coherentTap to flip

logical and easy to follow

In a Community voices task, use coherent when you evaluate claims in a public consultation.

implicationTap to flip

an idea suggested rather than directly stated

In a Community voices task, use implication when you evaluate claims in a public consultation.

Matching Game

Click a word, then click its matching definition.