The situational writing component of Paper 1 is worth 15 marks, but that doesn’t mean students should overlook it. It’s easy to score in this section, because examiners aren’t looking for beautiful, ...

To write a formal letter to the Queen, the convention is to open with ‘Madam’ and close the letter with ‘I have the honour to be, Madam, Your Majesty’s humble and obedient servant’. Formal writing ...