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WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The tables below show the level of behavioural problems in schools in Britain in 1996 and 2009.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Percentage of teachers who experienced the problems more than one time
in a one week period.

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1996
Primary Secondary
Talking out of turn 68 56
Hindering other pupils 61 47
Making unnecessary noise 52 49
Getting out of their seat without permission 49 44
Verbal abuse towards other pupils 13 21
Physical abuse towards other pupils 11 15

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Verbal abuse towards the teacher 3 7
Physical abuse towards the teacher 2 4

2009
Primary Secondary
Talking out of turn 86 89
Hindering other pupils 72 80
Making unnecessary noise 68 62
Getting out of their seat without permission 59 60
Verbal abuse towards other pupils 27 52
Physical abuse towards other pupils 22 22
Verbal abuse towards the teacher 19 23
Physical abuse towards the teacher 11 9

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WRITING TASK 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Encouraging children to work at an early age is beneficial for their education and understanding of
the world.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.

Write at least 250 words.

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WRITING TASK 1 Model Answer

The two tables give an indication as to how common certain forms of bad behaviour were in primary
and secondary schools in Britain in 1996 and 2009, was measured in terms of the percentage of
teachers who experienced each behavioural problem more than once in a single week.

The relative frequency of each form of bad behaviour remained unchanged in both primary and
secondary schools: 'talking out of turn' was still the most frequent and 'physical abuse towards the
teacher' was the least frequent.

Despite no change in the order of occurrence, there were however significant changes in the
frequency of occurrence of all items, the frequency of some being up more than 20%. For example, in
primary schools 'talking out of turn' was up by 21%, and in secondary schools up nearly 40%. Also
significantly up, in both primary and secondary, were 'hindering other pupils', 'making unnecessary

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noise, and 'getting out of their seat without permission'. Increases in the frequency of these three
items range from approximately 10 to 20%.

Perhaps more worrying are the increases in the incidences of abuse, particularly in primary schools,
where physical and verbal abuse towards other pupils approximately doubled. The most shocking
statistic though is the increase, in primary schools, of abuse towards teachers. Verbal abuse was about
six times more common in 2009 than 1996, and even physical abuse was around five times more
common. One further noteworthy point is the verbal abuse towards teachers in secondary schools, a
behaviour which was seemingly three times more frequent in 2009 than in 1996.

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WRITING TASK 2 Model Answer

Encouraging children to work at an early age is beneficial for their education and understanding of
the world.

Some people believe the world is a hard place, made even harder if money is short. They think
children need to understand this as early as possible and putting children to work at an early age is
the best way for them to learn this lesson. Most people however would probably have serious
concerns about this opinion.

The first serious concern is that the children are not being exploited. There are some unscrupulous
businesses who employ children to work in horrendous conditions and for very little pay. The
children are usually involved in extremely mundane work and the only people who benefit from this
kind of situation are the business owners.

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The second concern, assuming there is no exploitation, is still the kind of work the children are
undertaking. Even if the working conditions are of an acceptable level, the kind of tasks given to
young children are unlikely to be of a very challenging nature. What is a child going to learn by
simply running errands and making refreshments?

The final concern is the child's schedule. The school curriculum is often, quite rightly, a busy one for
young children. There is a lot to cover in the classroom and time needs to be found for relaxation and
playing games and sports. Indeed it is through games and sport that children gain valuable insights
into such things as teamwork, determination and winning. This kind of learning is more likely to help

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develop their understanding of the world and prepare them for it than a mundane part-time job
would.

Despite the indisputable need for children to understand the world around them at the earliest
possible stage in their lives, child employment is unlikely to produce the desired level of
understanding and development. Time spent building a solid education is probably time better spent.

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