Exam Skills X4 · IGCSE Skills: Writing

X4-L02

Q1 Form-Filling — Precision, Spelling and Short Phrasesالسُّؤَالُ الأَوَّلُ — مِلْءُ الاِسْتِمَارَةِ: الدِّقَّةُ وَالإِمْلَاءُ

Secure the Q1 marks: give precise personal details, numbers, dates and short phrases with correct spelling, gender and number — where one wrong word loses a mark.

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Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

Complete a form with precise short answers.
Spell high-frequency words and names correctly.
Give dates, numbers and contact details accurately.
Match gender and number in short phrases.

You are exam-ready when…

I answer each field with the exact required detail.
I spell key words correctly.
I write dates and numbers in the right form.
I keep gender and number agreement.

Tick each as you secure it.

Recognise · use

Writing-skills vault

نَوْعُ النَّصِّtext type

صِيغَةٌ رَسْمِيَّةٌformal register

صِيغَةٌ غَيْرُ رَسْمِيَّةٍinformal register

المُقَدِّمَةُthe opening

الخَاتِمَةُthe closing

الرَّابِطُthe connector

عَدَدُ الكَلِمَاتِthe word count

نُقْطَةُ المُحْتَوَىa content point

Form details8 terms

الاِسْمُ الكَامِلُfull name

تَارِيخُ المِيلَادِdate of birth

العُنْوَانُaddress

رَقْمُ الهَاتِفِphone number

الجِنْسِيَّةُnationality

المِهْنَةُoccupation

سَبَبُ الزِّيَارَةِreason for visit

التَّوْقِيعُsignature

Do it every time

Writing strategy

1Exact, not long

A form wants the precise detail — a word or short phrase, correctly spelled.

2Numbers and dates

Write dates and numbers clearly and in the expected form.

3Agree in gender/number

Match short phrases to the person.

طَالِبٌ / طَالِبَةٌ

Precision · spelling

Practice form — complete each field precisely

الاِسْمُ الكَامِلُ (full name) تَارِيخُ المِيلَادِ (date of birth) الجِنْسِيَّةُ (nationality) المِهْنَةُ (occupation) سَبَبُ الزِّيَارَةِ (reason for visit)

Diagnose · target

Writing profile

My Q1 score (out of 5) A word I spelled wrong and its correct form A field type I must practise (dates / numbers / agreement)

Reflection

One habit to keep

The Q1 precision habit I will keep is… My Q1 weakness to fix is…

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