A PowerPoint written for a lesson designed to help pupils answer extended writing questions found in GCSE Science Post 2011 specs. Resources can be found here:

2. Answering extended writing
questions
Step 1:
0 Circle all of the words and phrases that give you a clue
about what you should include in your answer.

3. Answering extended writing
questions
Step 1:
0 Circle all of the words and phrases that give you a clue
about what you should include in your answer.
WITH THE PERSON SAT NEXT TO YOU, WRITE A
QUICK PLAN FOR HOW YOU WOULD STRUCTURE
YOUR ANSWER.

5. Answering extended writing
questions
Step 2:
0 How should your answer be structured?
0 Don’t try to answer the question just yet.
Instead, plan…
0 How many sections will your answer need?
0 What idea will each section cover?

6. Answering extended writing
questions
Wegener question structure:
0 3 different sections:
1. Why did Wegener think the continents had moved?
2. Why did Geologists reject the idea?
3. How did the theory come to be accepted?
There are six marks available so there should be at least
two points for each section of your answer.

7. Answering extended writing
questions
Step 3:
0 Fill in the details for each section of your answer,
remembering to do the following:
1. Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding
of the subject area.
2. Answer in continuous prose.
3. Put points in a logical order and link them together.
4. Use the information provided to give a clear and
detailed answer to the question.
5. Faultless spelling, punctuation and grammar.

8. Answering extended writing
questions
WRITE A LIST OF THE KEY WORDS YOU WOULD
NEED TO INCLUDE IN YOUR ANSWER.

9. Answering extended writing
questions
WRITE A LIST OF THE KEY WORDS YOU WOULD
NEED TO INCLUDE IN YOUR ANSWER.
NOW PLAN A STARTING SENTENCE FOR YOUR
ANSWER.

10. Answering extended writing
questions
WRITE A LIST OF THE KEY WORDS YOU WOULD
NEED TO INCLUDE IN YOUR ANSWER.
NOW PLAN A STARTING SENTENCE FOR YOUR
ANSWER.
ONCE YOU THINK YOU HAVE A GOOD ENOUGH
STARTING SENTENCE, WRITE A FULL ANSWER TO
THE QUESTION.

11. Answering extended writing
questions
USE THE PEER ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE SHEET TO
HELP YOU TO MAKR THE ANSWER WRITTEN BY
ANOTHER GROUP.

12. Answering extended writing
questions
Look at the model answer you have been given.
Discuss with your partner the features that make this a
good six mark answer.
Annotate the sheet with your ideas.