NCFE English Level 1 Sample paper 4 – Writing

You have to arrange an event and you would like your friend to help.

Your task: Write an email to a friend to explain the type of event you want to hold and the role you would like them to have in organising it.

Choose one of the following events:

• A wedding reception
• A charity fundraising day
• A family sports day
• A 21st birthday celebration

Your email should explain the following:

• What type of event you are planning
• Specific details about the event (eg, theme, timings, guest numbers, seating arrangements or anything else relevant to the event)
• Your friend’s role in helping to organise the event
• Your friend’s role on the day

You work for a website that encourages young people to try new things.

Your task: Write a set of instructions for the website covering one of the following topics:

• How to cook your favourite dish
• How to carve a Halloween pumpkin
• How to maintain a bicycle/car/scooter
• How to perform a trick on a skateboard
• How to apply makeup
• How to create a hairstyle
• How to play a game