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What's In It For Me?

1. Coverage of Assessment Objectives (AOs) AO1: Read and understand a variety of texts, selecting and interpreting information, ideas and perspectives Questions 1–5 (Text One) and equivalent questions for Text Two focus on identifying and interpreting information , selecting ideas , and drawing from specific lines , which aligns well with AO1. The comparison question (Text One & Two) also directly targets AO1 by requiring students to compare perspectives and presentation , which is a standard Spec B question type. ✅ AO2: Understand and analyse how writers use linguistic and structural devices to achieve their effects The long-answer question (“Explain how the writer presents her ideas…”) requires analysis of language and structure , supported by brief quotations. The mark scheme you created mimics the Edexcel style, rewarding identification of devices (rhetorical questions, repetition, metaphor) and their effects on the reader . ✅ AO3 (contextual understanding)...

Queen to honour Sri Lankan dedicated to changing lives

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http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2017/12/05/queen-to-honour-sri-lankan-dedicated-to-changing-lives/ The Queen’s Young Leaders programme revealed that Bhagya Wijayawardane from Sri Lanka has been chosen as one of the final ever Queen’s Young Leaders Award winners in recognition of the lead she is taking in her community to change lives. The prestigious Awards programme, now in its fourth and final year, celebrates exceptional young people aged 18 to 29 from across the Commonwealth and the work they are undertaking to improve lives across a diverse range of issues, from supporting people living with mental health problems, helping children to receive a quality education, to promoting gender equality. Bhagya will now join the Queen’s Young Leaders network of 240 Award winners, a unique community of influential change-makers, who represent all 52 Commonwealth countries. The winners announced today will receive their Award from Her Majesty The Queen at a special ceremony at Buckingham P...

Bhagya Wijayawardane to receive Queen’s Young Leaders Award, Prince Harry congratulates winners

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https://lankareporter.com/blog/bhagya-wijayawardane-receive-queens-young-leaders-award-prince-harry-congratulates-winners/ The Queen’s Young Leaders programme announced that Bhagya Wijayawardane from Sri Lanka has been chosen as one of the final ever Queen’s Young Leaders Award winners in recognition of the lead she is taking in her community to change lives. The prestigious Awards programme, now in its fourth and final year, celebrates exceptional young people aged 18 to 29 from across the Commonwealth and the work they are undertaking to improve lives across a diverse range of issues, from supporting people living with mental health problems, helping children to receive a quality education, to promoting gender equality. Bhagya will now join the Queen’s Young Leaders network of 240 Award winners, a unique community of influential change-makers, who represent all 52 Commonwealth countries. The winners announced today will receive their Award from Her Majesty The Queen at a ...

ESHKOL receives the prestigious Queens Young Leaders

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http://colombogazette.com/2017/12/05/queen-to-honour-sri-lankan-dedicated-to-changing-lives/ Queen to honour Sri Lankan dedicated to changing lives The Queen’s Young Leaders programme revealed that Bhagya Wijayawardane from Sri Lanka has been chosen as one of the final ever Queen’s Young Leaders Award winners in recognition of the lead she is taking in her community to change lives. The prestigious Awards programme, now in its fourth and final year, celebrates exceptional young people aged 18 to 29 from across the Commonwealth and the work they are undertaking to improve lives across a diverse range of issues, from supporting people living with mental health problems, helping children to receive a quality education, to promoting gender equality. Bhagya will now join the Queen’s Young Leaders network of 240 Award winners, a unique community of influential change-makers, who represent all 52 Commonwealth countries. The winners announced today will receive their Award from Her ...