Leaflet tasks test whether you can organise information for a reader who is skimming: headings, subheadings, bullet points, a clear call to action. The marks are as much for layout as for language, and students who write a leaflet as three paragraphs lose them. This free pack gives you two leaflet tasks in exam layout, the grids explained, and a model leaflet annotated feature by feature.
Free to download, print and share for personal or classroom use. Answers included.
What’s in this worksheet
- Know-the-format box for this text type
- Task 1 in Pearson exam layout (Information box, bullet points, word count, marks)
- Task 2 in Highfield exam layout (notes stimulus)
- Planning grid and lined answer space for both tasks
- Plain-English version of the official marking grids
- Indicative content list for Task 1
- 296-word model answer with examiner notes
Common mistakes on this topic
From our tutors’ marking and the most recent examiner reports – check your work against these:
- Writing three paragraphs with no headings, bullets or boxes – it will be marked as an article, not a leaflet.
- Leaving out basic information (the date, the venue, the cost) because it feels obvious.
- All bullet points and no sentences – a leaflet still needs persuasive writing for the language marks.
- Forgetting the call to action. A leaflet exists to make the reader do something.
How to use it
- Read the ‘Know the format’ box, then do Task 1 under exam conditions – 5 minutes planning, the rest writing, timed as the task box says.
- Mark yourself against the grid and the indicative content list. Be honest about which band each strand lands in.
- Read the model answer and its notes, then rewrite your weakest paragraph. Do Task 2 a few days later without looking at the model.
Related free resources
- Web Forum Post – Exam-Style Writing Tasks (Functional Skills Level 2)
- Speech – Exam-Style Writing Tasks (Functional Skills Level 2)
- Plan a Functional Skills Writing Task in 5 Minutes – Free Planning Sheet
- All free Functional Skills English Level 2 resources
Frequently asked questions
What layout features does a leaflet need in the exam?
A heading and strapline, subheadings, bullet points, a text box or fact box, a call to action, and – since you cannot draw – a note in square brackets showing where a picture would go. Bold for key facts helps.
Can I write a leaflet as bullet points only?
No. Bullets carry the information, but the mark scheme also rewards persuasive language and sentence variety, so include a short introduction and a closing paragraph in full sentences.
How is a leaflet different from an article?
An article is read from start to finish; a leaflet is skimmed. So a leaflet breaks information into labelled chunks the reader can find in seconds, and it always ends by telling the reader what to do.
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