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C1 · Advanced35 min

How to write a C1 advanced report

Syllabus topic 5: How to write a C1 advanced report

220–260 words · Report. Report to a fictional college director on a peer-mentoring pilot. Supplied evidence: 40 students registered; 28 attended at least one meeting; 18 attended three or more; six interviewed participants valued practical advice but four of those six mentioned difficulty arranging meetings. No comparison group was used. Evaluate the pilot and recommend next steps without claiming proven academic improvement.

Your writing task

Write 220–260 words. Report to a fictional college director on a peer-mentoring pilot. Supplied evidence: 40 students registered; 28 attended at least one meeting; 18 attended three or more; six interviewed participants valued practical advice but four of those six mentioned difficulty arranging meetings. No comparison group was used. Evaluate the pilot and recommend next steps without claiming proven academic improvement.

Writing focus

Separate participation, satisfaction and educational outcomes. Evidence for one is not automatically evidence for the others.

Independent practice. Format reference: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced format.

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My plan

Plan, write, revise

Suggested structure

  1. State the purpose and limits of the evidence.
  2. Analyse participation and interview findings separately.
  3. Recommend a proportionate next stage and better evaluation.

Useful language

  • The available evidence indicates…
  • This finding should be interpreted cautiously because…
  • A further pilot would allow…

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0 words · Suggested: 220–260Restoring your draft…

220 more words to reach the suggested range.

Review your draft

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Peer-mentoring pilot: review and next steps Purpose and evidence This report evaluates the initial peer-mentoring pilot using registration and attendance records together with interviews with six participants. There was no comparison group, so the evidence cannot establish whether the scheme improved academic performance. Participation Forty students registered, of whom twenty-eight attended at least one meeting. Eighteen attended three or more. The scheme therefore attracted initial interest, but registration did not consistently lead to sustained participation. The records do not explain why some students never attended or stopped after one or two meetings. Those students' experiences should be investigated before low attendance is attributed to a lack of motivation. Participant feedback All six interviewees valued the practical advice they received. However, four reported difficulty arranging meetings. This suggests that scheduling deserves attention, although the small interview group cannot be assumed to represent every participant. Positive comments from those who remained involved may also overlook barriers experienced by students who withdrew. Recommendations The college should run a further limited pilot with regular meeting windows and a clear process for changing appointments. It should seek feedback from non-attenders as well as regular participants. Evaluation should distinguish ease of participation, perceived usefulness and any longer-term educational outcomes. A permanent expansion would be premature. Nevertheless, the combination of sustained attendance among some students and practical scheduling concerns provides a reasonable basis for a more structured trial, followed by a decision using broader evidence.

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