This gives you a taste of our 100 Master Selective Writing Questions which will release in December! Try this with your child, with 30 minutes time limit.
Instructions:
* The writing section in the Selective Exam has 15% weighting.
* Student responses are marked on 2 sets of marking criteria: * For official guidelines on how the Selective School Entrance Exam is assessed, visit here.
* Time limit: 30 minutes
Q1) Sleep
Getting enough quality sleep is essential for your physical, mental and emotional well-being and success in school. Write an advice sheet for primary school students, offering tips on maintaining healthy sleeping habits. Through this advice sheet, you should help your peers understand the importance of a good night's sleep.
Write an advice sheet for your school on the importance of sleep.
Q2) Internet Safety
As a member of the student representative council, you have been requested to create an internet safety guide for primary school students. In this guide, you can include information such as how to use social media safely, avoiding online scams and protecting personal information. Your goal is to help students use the internet responsibly.
Write an ‘Internet safety guide’ for your school.
Q3) Adventure of a Lifetime
You have just received a mysterious invitation from an unknown sender with the subject line 'The Adventure of a Lifetime.' Write an email responding to the sender, expressing your curiosity and asking for more information about this adventure. What questions would you ask, are there any risks and what are the benefits that lie ahead?
Draft an email that conveys your interest in embarking on this journey.
Q4) To the moon!
Today is July 20th, 1969.
Write a diary entry from the perspective of someone your own age on the day of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing.
Start your diary with the following sentence:
“Dear Diary,
As we huddled around the television, nervously watching Neil Armstrong take first steps on the moon, I couldn't help but feel...”
In your diary entry, you should reflect:
How it made you and your family feel
How the public/community reacted
How it shaped your expectation of the future
Q5) Earth Hour
Earth Hour is an annual event that encourages people to turn off their lights for 1 hour to raise awareness about environmental issues and promote energy conservation. This year, your school will be participating.
Write an information sheet for your school, informing students and teachers on the importance of participating in this event.
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