A complete Paper 1 writing curriculum, ordered from how the essay is marked to how to finish one under time. Work through it in sequence, or open any step on its own. Every step is built from the exam backwards and shows you the move, not just the rule.
The A-Level GP essay is not a content test. There is no syllabus to memorise, so the marks go to a set of writing moves: reading what the question is really asking, taking a calibrated position, weighing the other side honestly, and deciding. We have broken those moves into ten steps and ordered them the way we teach them, foundations first, the two hardest moves (evaluation and the concession) in the middle, and exam control last. Step 4, evaluation, is the one that separates a competent essay from a distinction one, so give it the most time.
This is Essay 05 from the September Intensive booklet: To what extent is your society prepared for an ageing population? Eight consecutive pages take the question apart word by word, set out three ways to frame a response, plan five body paragraphs, run the model essay in full, then show how to compress it to exam length. Click any page to read it at full size.
From the September Intensive booklet. Every ETG GP textbook is produced to this standard. This essay and the full AI and creativity chapter come as one free PDF. Get the free chapter and this essay → See the September Intensive →
Essay 05 above is one of eight. Each scaffold in the book runs the same route, from the question wording to a finished model essay, on a different question and a different theme.
From the September Intensive booklet. Every ETG GP textbook is produced to this standard. Click any page to open it at full size. See the September Intensive →
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