Selective Entrance Test:

Sample Test

COMMUNICATING IDEAS
IN WRITING
YEAR 6
6
DO NOT TURN OVER THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD

INSTRUCTIONS
• All answers must be made in your OMR Answer Booklet.
• You have 25 minutes to plan and write.
• You may use either a blue or black pen or a grey lead pencil.
• You are to write in the writing section of your answer booklet.
• Take time to read over and edit your writing.
• Your writing will be judged on:
−− the quality of your ideas
−− how well you organise your writing
−− how clearly and effectively you express yourself.
• There is a blank space for planning in the writing section of the answer booklet. Writing in this space
will not be marked.
• The amount you write is not as important as the quality of your writing.
• Marks will not be awarded for writing which is not your own original work.
• This is not a test of your handwriting, but remember that someone has to be able to read your writing.
• Do not turn the page. Wait for the supervisor to give you the signal to start.

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Use this idea as the basis for a piece of writing. You may write in any style.

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