Work time 2a Collaborative task <> Here are some things that school students can do to help them prepare for their working lives. Talk to each other about how useful these experiences might be in preparing school students for their working lives. meeting employers at a careers day ‘working part-time \ learning about money management How useful might these experiences be in preparing school students for their king lives? = working lives doing volunteer work roleplaying job interviews 2 Now decide which experience would have the greatest effect on a student's self-confidence. Essay ATER atoms (eat citcece Lu) In Part1 of theWriting paper, you are asked to write an essay in response toa proposition and an accompanying, Input text. The input text wil take te form of notes made during a seminar lecture pane discussion or documentary. Your essay should be written ina formal and persuasive style. You will be asked to write between 220-260 words. 1 ©) Read the following Essay task and answer the questions below: a Who is your target reader? b_ How many of the listed methods do you need to write about? © What else do you have to do in your essay? d_ Whose opinions are quoted? © What is the connection between the listed methods and the three opinions? £ Isitnecessary to refer to the three opinions? £ What do you need to persuade the target reader about? Your class has recently watched a TV documentary on what methods governments, should use to encourage young people to pursue further education. You have made the notes below: lentae cea Write an essay for your tutor discussing Matha covermments ‘two of the methods in your notes. You mq. | Some opinions expressed in the should explain which method you think Sea | Ty dooumentan Js more important for governments to fi consider, giving reasons in suppo1 further education | ‘Nowadays, people should be able Real anniee: + eleamit to study from home. : cn ee You may, if you wish, make use of + work placements | ‘There should be some guarantee of the opinions expressed in the TV job at the end of the course.’ documentary, but you should use your + cheaper fees “Maybe young people would go to ‘own words as far as possible. college if they could afford it.” 49HED work time 2 Read the model answer and answer the following question. ‘Which of the listed methods does the writer suggest is more important? (Over the last ten years there has been a rise in the number of teens finishing their studies at age 16 or 17. Statistics indicate that they ate opting to leave school as early as possible, either because they are unable or unwilling to take their education further. Iti clear that this could have a long-term impact on the skills, knowledge and qualifications of the general workforce. Iti therefore essential that governments find ways to reverse this trend. “We need to begin by asking why young people do not see college as a good option.A. major fictor is certainly the cost. For many low-income families, course fees, materials and equipment are simply unaffordable, Reducing fees would therefore enable many more students to attend college. However, for the government to do this, it would need to use a ‘very large part ofits total budget for education, year after year. Temight be a more practical solution to offer young people more flexibility in when and how they study, If governments supported colleges in developing online courses and blended learning programmes, more young people could study ata time and place that was convenient to them. Students with daytime jobs, for instance, could choose to do their ‘coursework and view workshops or online webinars in the evening or weekends, Setting up these kinds of programme would be expensive at first, but once the courses were established, it would be a cost-effective approach, Now we have the technology, we should ‘use it to maximize educational opportunities for the young generation. 3. Which of the three possible paragraph plans, A, B or C, does the essay follow? A B c Explain reasons for young people | | Describe effect of young people Provide general information not pursuing further education. not pursuing further education about the current trend regarding Central paragraphs: and outline methods to be young people and further eapiaiatie avai cc discussed, ‘education. Indicate purpose disadvantages of two proposed methods. State my own opinion about which method is better. Conclusion: ‘Summarizing statement Central paragraphs: Describe one method and give reasons why government should consider it. Describe second method and say why it might also be considered. Conclusion: Weigh up arguments given and state opinion. Give reason(s). of essay. Central paragraphs: Discuss one proposed method and suggest why it may not be effective. Discuss second method and give reasons why the government Reaffirm why one method is preferable to the other. 4 a The following structures from the model in exercise 2 could be used in other essays you write: Over the last... years there has been .. Statistics indicate that . Underline more structures in the model which could be used in other essays. b Four different modal verbs are used in the model. Which are they? 50Work time 5 Read the Part 1 task below and write your essay. Your class has recently attended a panel discussion on what methods governments should use to prepare young people for working life. You have made the notes below: .ds government Ik ° une r + apprentice schemes ‘Some opinions expressed in the panel discussion: + work-related subjects at schoo! "Young people should balance their academic studies with * visits from employers practical experience in a job.’ ‘Schools must teach things like money management and interview techniques.’ ‘Maybe kids would choose the right job if they really knew what itwas about.’ Write an essay for your tutor in 220-260 words discussing two of the methods in your notes. You should explain which method you think is more practical for governments to propose, giving reasons in support of your answer. ‘You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should use your own words as far as possible. There ate aways thre points to choose from n Part 1 writing tasks Decide which two you want to discuss. Decide what ideas eating to these two general points you went to explore. Here are some posible ideas forthe three methods proposed in this question: ~ apprentice schemes: choo! students go to work for one day during the week, the job should be related to ther stules te ~ work-related subjects at schoo!: filing in forms, practising interview techniques, learning about ‘money management, et ~ visits from employers: presentations question-and-answer sessions, opportunities to vist the employers company, et. (Organize your ideas into logical paragraphs For this question, follow paragraph plan Cin exercise 3, Note that you could put the more mportent ‘method in ether paragraph two or three, and the are applies forthe method which i not so practical Write your essay using a range of vocabulary and structures, ‘Use some ofthe language you have seen in ths writing section. Make sure you support your opinions with reasons. 51