Stage 5 expects students to write for specific purposes: narrate, persuade, inform, or explain.

Whether you are a teacher looking to fine-tune your grading or a parent helping with revision, here is everything you need to know about the Stage 5 mark scheme. What is the Stage 5 English Progression Test?

Narrative analysis, character development, and creative writing based on a fictional extract. Section A: Reading Comprehension

Writing is the most subjective part of the test and is marked out of using a "best-fit" judgment approach.