Entry 1 in ESOL Skills for
Life (Writing)
Sample Assessment
Materials (SAMs)
First teaching September 2024
Reviewed April 2023
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Contents
Introduction 4
Unit: Entry 1 in ESOL Skills for Life - Writing – Sample
assessment test and mark scheme 5
Introduction
Sample Assessment Materials (SAMs) provide learners and centres with specimen
questions and mark schemes. These are used as the benchmark to develop the
external assessment learners will take.
Unit: Entry 1 in ESOL Skills for Life - Writing
The SAM for this unit has been provided for the following qualification:
• Pearson Edexcel Entry 1 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (writing) (QCF)
• Pearson Edexcel Entry 1 Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life (QCF)
Unit: Entry 1 in ESOL Skills for Life -Writing –
Sample assessment test and mark scheme
The Sample assessment test and mark scheme is for the following qualification:
• Pearson Edexcel Entry 1 Award in ESOL Skills for Life (writing) (QCF)
• Pearson Edexcel Entry 1 Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life (QCF)
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Pearson Edexcel Centre number Registration number
Awards and
Certificates
Valid from [Month] [Year] to [Month]
[Year]
Time: 60 minutes Paper Reference EWE1
ESOL Skills for Life (QCF)
Writing – Entry 1
Set XX
Total Marks
Dictionaries are not permitted for this assessment. 18
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number
and registration number.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• This paper has 18 marks.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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Answer ALL Questions
Question 1
Complete each sentence.
• Choose the correct word from those on the right.
• Write the word in the space.
The first one has been done for you.
Sentences Words to choose
I go shopping on a Saturday. go / goes
(a) Lena goes shopping every ___________. week / weak
(b) She ___________to go to the market. like / likes
(c) The market has lots of fruit on ___________. sail / sale
(d) The market _____________ at 5 pm. clothes /closes
(Total for Question 1 = 4 marks)
Question 2
Write one sentence about where you like to go shopping.
Write your sentence on the lines.
Use capital letters and full stops correctly.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
(Total for Question 2 = 2 marks)
Question 3
(a) Use all these words to make a sentence.
meets her at Lena cafe friend the
Write your answer on the line.
Lena ________________________________________________.
(1)
(b) Use all these words to make a sentence.
see to soon We you hope
Write your answer on the line.
We _______________________________________________.
(1)
(Total for Question 3 = 2 marks)
Question 4
You cannot attend college today.
Write two sentences to tell your teacher:
• why you cannot attend
• which lesson you will miss.
Write your email here:
To: teacher@mailbox.biz
From: you@youremail.web
Subject: attendance
(Total for Question 4 = 4 marks)
Question 5
You want to join a library.
Fill in the form.
Use upper and lower case letters, and numbers.
Library Form
Full name: ……………………………………………………………………
Address: ……………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………
Postcode: ……………………………………………………………………
Date of birth: ………………………………………………………………..
Telephone number: ………………………………………………………
Email Address: ___________________________________
(Total for Question 5 = 6 marks)
TOTAL FOR PAPER: 18 marks
General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Assessors must mark the first candidate in
exactly the same way as they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for what they have
shown they can do rather than penalized for omissions.
• Assessors should mark according to the mark scheme.
• All marks on the mark scheme should be used appropriately.
• All marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Assessors should always award full
marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark scheme. Assessors should also be
prepared to award zero marks if a candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the
mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will
be awarded and exemplification may be limited.
• When assessors are in doubt about applying the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the
centre’s internal verifier must be consulted.
• Crossed-out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an alternative
response.
Marking grid for Entry 1 in ESOL Skills for Life (Writing)
Set xx ESOL (QCF) Skills for Life
Writing Entry 1
Learning Outcome and Unit Achievement Record
Centre Name:
Centre Number:
Candidate Name:
Pearson Registration Number:
Candidate Signature: Date:
Assessor Name: Internal Verifier Name:
DECLARATION
I confirm that the assessment was conducted properly and fairly, and that the marks
awarded are an accurate reflection of the performance of the candidate.
If this candidate has had any assistance during this assessment, please state the
nature of the assistance and who provided it.
If there are any special circumstances that may have had a negative effect on the
candidate’s performance in this assessment, please give details.
Assessor Signature: Date:
Internal Verifier Signature: Date:
Date Assessment Taken:
STANDARDS VERIFIER
LEARNING MARKS PASS ASSESSOR INTERNAL VERIFIER
MARKS
OUTCOME AVAILABLE MARKS MARKS MARKS
PEARSON USE ONLY
1 12 8
2 6 4
TOTALS 18 12
Pass mark: minimum for each
Learning Outcome met and a
PASS - FAIL PASS - FAIL PASS - FAIL
minimum total of 12 marks.
Delete PASS or FAIL as
appropriate.
SV Name: SV Signature: Date:
Set xx ESOL (QCF) Skills for Life
Writing Entry 1
Candidate
Marks
Question Marks
LO AC Answers / Notes for Assessment LO1 LO2
Number Available
1(a) 1 1.4 week 1
1(b) 1 1.1 likes 1
1(c) 1 1.4 sale 1
1(d) 1 1.4 closes 1
2 1 1.2 Award one mark for full stop at the end of the 1
sentence.
Note: Sentence must be in the correct context.
2 1 1.3 Award one mark for capital letter to start the 1
sentence.
Note: Sentence must be in the correct context.
3 1 1.1 Sentence must make grammatical sense and use all 2
the words.
(a) Lena meets her friend at the cafe. (1)
(b) We hope to see you soon. (1)
Award one mark for appropriate word order.
Note: do not penalise for any incorrect spelling or
missing full stops.
4 1 1.2 One mark for accurate use of full stop at end of first 2
sentence.
One mark for accurate use of full stop at end of
second sentence.
Award maximum of two marks.
Note: Sentences must be in the correct context.
4 1 1.3 One mark for accurate use of capital letter at start of 2
first sentence.
One mark for accurate use of capital letter at start of
second sentence.
Do not penalise or award further marks for the
capitalisation of ‘I’ within the sentences.
Award maximum of two marks.
Note: Sentences must be in the correct context.
Set xx ESOL (QCF) Skills for Life
Writing Entry 1
Candidate
Marks
Question Marks
LO AC Answers / Notes for Assessment LO1 LO2
Number Available
5 2 2.1 Award two marks from the following three answers: 2
Form
One mark for Full name (correctly inserting first and
last name).
One mark for Address.
One mark for Email address.
Award a maximum of two marks.
5 2 2.1 Upper and lower case use. 1
Form
One mark for correct use of upper and lower case
letters together for all items.
Note: do not penalise use of upper case letters for Full
name or lower case for Email address.
Note: do not accept the use of upper case letters for
all items as the form does not request this.
5 2 2.1 Award two marks from the following answers: 2
Form
One mark for correct use of numbers in Postcode (e.g.
px22 5tb).
One mark for correct use of numbers for Date of birth.
Note: Accept any reasonable English date format.
One mark for correct use of numbers for Phone
number.
Only accept a format that includes a national/local
code then number or format of a mobile number.
Award maximum of two marks.
5 2 2.1 One mark for correct use of numbers with capital 1
Form letters for Postcode (e.g. PX22 5TB).
Total marks
18 12 6
possible
Candidate mark
total
Total marks
12 8 4
required to pass LO
Pass Y/N? T
h
e candidate must achieve the pass mark for each Learning Outcome plus a minimum
total of 12 out of 18 marks to achieve the unit.
ISBN 9781446911767
2023
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