1. For Question 1 you can be asked to produce a number of different types of text, including:
Newspaper article
Magazine article
Short story
Descriptive writing
Speech
Diary/journal entry
You must use ideas from the material you have just read. You do not “quote” them, but you make them part of your answer.

2. Speeches/talks
They should do 2 things at the beginning:
Make it obvious that it’s a talk
Introduce the talk/show what it’s about
e.g.
I know you’re all here with me today to find out…

3. What training and preparation should take place
Using information from the text
They will give you 3 bullet points to cover. If you do not use a roughly equal spread between all 3 you won’t get more than half marks. You cannot ignore the 3rd bullet.
What training and preparation should take place
The conditions climbers can expect on Mount Everest
The benefits and rewards of taking on this challenge
inhospitable terrain and the physical demands of climbing at altitude

4. Suppose you have found the quotation below and you know it is something you should discuss. How do you use it without quoting?
What training and preparation should take place
The conditions climbers can expect on Mount Everest
The benefits and rewards of taking on this challenge
“inhospitable terrain and the physical demands of climbing at altitude”
Now, I know you probably think you know just how tough it’s going to be when climbing Everest, but you really have no idea. The terrain is like something from another planet – it’s almost impossible to get over. And you’re going to need to be extraordinarily fit. It’s tougher than a marathon and you’re going straight up into the heavens. You must be in peak condition, else quite simply you might not survive.
Describes how it is inhospitable.
Explains what the physical demands are like

5. These are the points from the mark scheme
These are the points from the mark scheme. Ask yourself – what would that mean? How can I give an example? What would the consequences be?
Candidates might use the following ideas
What training and preparation should take place
Climbing other mountains
Climbing in similar conditions i.e. snow and ice
Purchase/acquisition of appropriate equipment to high specification
Physical training to improve fitness
Climbing at altitude so that the body can be accustomed to lower levels of oxygen
Costings /financial planning
Planning a route
Ensuring you have a guide
Contingency plan for unexpected events or accidents
The conditions climbers can expect on Everest
Snow and blizzards
Difficult/inhospitable terrain
Dangerous cracks in glacial ice
Sudden and unexpected changes in weather conditions
Extreme conditions such as freezing fog
Altitude sickness/oxygen deprivation
Freeing/sub-zero temperatures
Very powerful winds
The benefits and rewards of taking on this challenge
Sense of personal achievement
Improved physical fitness and health
Status of being someone who has climbed Everest
Seeing natural beauty at its best
Developing high levels of resilience
Working as part of a team