WRITING

English Exemption Exam 2021-2022

WRITING – QUESTIONS & RESOURCES 90 minutes (maximum duration)

When you want to leave the exam, you must:

1. Submit your response;
2. Tell the Invigilator by Zoom chat that you have submitted.
3. Wait for the Invigilator to confirm that your submission can be seen in the gradebook.
4. Then leave.

YOU MUST ONLY SUBMIT MS WORD DOCUMENTS ONLY.

If you are using another program (Pages / Libre) you can save your files as .docx
DO NOT CHANGE THE NAME OF THE FILE

DO NOT USE ANY OTHER SOURCES.

YOU MUST NOT USE GOOGLE TO SEARCH FOR ANY EXTRA INFORMATION.
You must not use the Internet except for Schoology, Zoom and an online dictionary to complete this exam.

Submit according to the question you answered. eg. If you answered Question A,
submit to Question A.

You will write between 100 - 500 words on a subject of personal or general significance. You
must choose 1 of the 3 questions below.

Your work will be marked according to your ability to:

a. fully answer the question;
b. use accurate written language.

To have a chance of being exempted from the Prep. Writing Program you must choose
Question A. You must also refer to the short texts on the following page.
If you choose Question C, you cannot be placed higher than Writing Level 2.

Go to the following pages for the questions and resources.

Choose ONE of the following three questions

Question A
Describe at least two problems you would like your country or
society to address this year.
Use the short texts on the following page to support your answer.
Write 400 - 500 words for the question above. In your answer:

i. Write an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion.

ii. Express your ideas as clearly as you can.
iii. To support your ideas you must make use of the short reference texts on the
following pages.
iv. Include a Reference List
90 mins

OR

Question B
Describe something you would like to achieve this year,
explaining why.
Answer this question as clearly as you can in more than one paragraph.
Write 200 - 300 words.
45 - 90 mins
OR

Question C
Describe in some detail something you did well last year.
In 80 - 150 words, write at least one paragraph.
45 mins

Go to the following page for the resources for Question A.

WRITING
English Exemption Exam
WRITING – QUESTIONS & RESOURCES
USE THESE TEXTS TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER TO QUESTION A (not B or C)
Globally, right now, we face several urgent crises -
the pandemic, the economic crisis, racial and gender
injustice, armed conflict and climate change.
Relief International, 2021
Many countries are working to recover from the
economic and social problems created by the
pandemic. This means improving health care
infrastructure, including better vaccination rates and
increasing medical research funding to prevent
outbreaks of variants of COVID and other infectious
disease in the future. It is also vital to find ways to
rethink and restructure many sectors such as
education, employment and housing so we are
better equipped to handle future upheaval.
Global Issues, 2021
Achieving gender equality makes economic sense.
Equality between men and women in all aspects of
life, from access to health and education to political
power and earning potential, is fundamental to
whether and how societies thrive. Many countries,
including developed Western ones, still have a lack
of female representation and average incomes for
women is still much lower than that of men.
World Economic Forum, 2020
An emphasis on sustainability is key if we want to
have a healthy environment and a bright future. Too
many governments are failing to protect habitats,
reduce deforestation, prevent and clean up
pollution, and address global warming.
Greenpeace, 2020
We need to work to eliminate fossil fuel usage and
increasing investment in solar, wind, energy storage,
smart grids and clean transport are targets. All of the
countries experiencing success in renewable energy
production have leaders who actively set ambitious
goals and support them with policies which
encourage investment.
The Climate Reality Project, 2021
2021-2022
90 minutes (maximum duration)
Although many countries have made remarkable
socio-economic achievements, structural
weaknesses in the economy are preventing
economic growth. Nations need to work toward
poverty reduction and reduce the gap between
the rich and the poor.
Centre for Economic Development, 2020
More investment in education is needed, even in
wealthy nations. We need more schools, more
teachers, better teacher-training, better access to
technology and learning resources, and better all-
round access for students with disabilities. It’s
hard to believe that gender is still a problem in
many national education systems with over 130
million girls and young women around world not
currently enrolled in education.
Global Citizen, 2020
Armed conflicts in countries such as Syria, Iraq,
Yemen and now, Afghanistan have resulted in
internal displacement and migration levels
unprecedented since World War II. Millions have
fled their homes. Nearly 250 million children are
living in countries affected by conflicts. The
consequences of this violence will resonate for
generations.
International Committee of the Red Cross. 2019
Globally, terrorist attacks killed over 25,000
people in 2019, down 15% from the previous
year. World governments need to continue
strengthening relations and promoting
democratic principles to reduce terrorist threats.
The Borgen Project, 2020
To make our communities and countries better,
we must embrace the ethics of reciprocity –
treating others as they would like to be treated.
You must have a mindset of courage, the ability
to have productive and open dialogue; the
willingness to collaborate and the skills to enact
change. Without the mindset and skillset,
achieving positive social change is impossible.
World Review, 2020
Some Statistics:
Healthcare:
Number of hospital beds for acute Health expenditure per capita $US (2019)
care per 100,000 (2014)
Italy 275 Italy 3,649
Germany 621 Germany 6,646
Turkey 259 Turkey 1,337
United States 341 United States 11,072
United Kingdom 228 United Kingdom 4,653
Euro Gateway, 2017 World Health Organization, 2020

Gender equality:
In a 2019 survey in Turkey, 32 percent of the
respondents believed that government does not
promote gender equality, whereas 25 percent
state that the police do not take violations against
women seriously.
Statista, 2020
In 2007, Turkish men were earning 10.9 percent
more than women. This rate increased to 20.7
percent in 2019. The gap between wage-earning
men and women has widened.
Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of
Turkey (DİSK-AR), 2020

Employment, the economy and COVID-19

In 2020, 8.8 percent of global working hours were

lost, equivalent to 255 million full time jobs.
Employment losses were higher for women (5.0%)
and young workers (8.7%) than for older workers.
Global unemployment rose to 6.5 percent.

International Labour Organisation, 2021

Education:
Education expenditure per student 2010 and 2017 ($US)
2010 2017
Germany 10,400 12,600
Turkey - 6,200
United States 13,800 14,100
United Kingdom 11,300 12,100
OECD average 9,400 10,300
National Center for Education Statistics, 2021

Environment:
Global deforestation rates, 2001 – 2020 (hectares)

University of Maryland, 2021

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English Exemption Exam 2021-2022

WRITING – QUESTIONS & RESOURCES 90 minutes (maximum duration)