D3 · Lesson 9

Writing — My Career Plans (Paper 4 Extended Writing)

الكِتابة — خُطَطي المِهنِيَّة

60 min | Writing Focus

Learning Objectives

Write a structured text of 120–140 words on career plans in Paper 4 Q3 format

Demonstrate range: future tense, skills vocabulary, opinion structures, proverbs

Apply the full IGCSE Paper 4 Q3 mark scheme (TC 9 + Range 9 + Accuracy 7)

📌 Target: 120–140 words — approaching IGCSE Paper 4 Q3 length.

Lesson Outline

⏳ 8 minStarter: 130-word model — mark scheme in action ⏳ 8 minMain 1: Planning — 4 paragraphs, 4 minutes ⏳ 30 minMain 2: Extended writing — 120–140 words ⏳ 8 minMain 3: Self-assessment and peer mark ⏳ 6 minPlenary: Best opening and best closing sentence

Career Writing Vocabulary

مَسيرة مِهنِيَّة

career path

noun

خُطَط المُستَقبَل

future plans

noun

طُموحات

ambitions

noun

تَطَلُّعات

aspirations

noun

إِسهام

contribution

noun

التَّأثير الإِيجابي

positive impact

noun

خِدمة المُجتَمَع

community service

noun

التَّمَيُّز المِهَني

professional excellence

noun

🔗 Connectors for Range

بِالإِضافَة إِلى ذَلِك

in addition

connector

عَلى الرَّغم مِن ذَلِك

however

connector

لِذَلِك

therefore

connector

ثُمَّ

then

connector

في النِّهاية

finally

connector

Paper 4 Q3 Mark Scheme

📋 Task Completion

All required content present

📊 Range

Variety of structures and vocabulary

🎯 Accuracy

Correct grammar, agreement, spelling

💡 Strategy: Every sentence should score on at least two criteria. Target 10+ Range markers per 130 words.

📌 What Scores on Range?

✅ Future tense (سـ / سوف)
✅ Skills verbs (يَتَمَتَّع بـ، يُجيد، يَتَقَن)
✅ Opinion structure (في رأيي، من وجهة نظري)
✅ Proverb or cultural reference
✅ Formal connectors (لِذا، وَمِن هُنا)
✅ Aspiration verbs (أَتمَنَّى أَن، أَطمَح إلى أَن)

Model Answer (130 words)

📝 النَّصّ:

حُلمي المِهَني هو أَن أُصبِح طَبيباً. أَنا أَتَمَتَّع بِشَغَف كَبير لِمُساعَدَة الآخَرين، وأُجيد التَّواصُل مَع النَّاس. في المُستَقبَل، سَأَدرُس الطِّبَّ في جامعة مَرموقة. سَوف أُكمِل دِراستي لِمُدَّة سِتِّ سَنَوات، ثُمَّ أَتَخَصَّص في جِراحَة القَلب. لَن أَتَوَقَّف عَن التَّعَلُّم لأنَّ الطِّبَّ يَتَطَوَّر دائِماً. أَطمَح إلى أَن أُساهِم في تَطوير الرِّعايَة الصِّحِّيَّة في بَلَدي. المَثَل العَرَبي "مَن جَدَّ وَجَد" يُلهِمُني دائِماً. لِذا، سَأَعمَل بِجِدّ لِتَحقِيق هَدَفي. في رأيي، النَّجاح يَأتي بِالصَّبر والمُثابَرة.

🟢 Task Completion
Dream job ✅
Skills ✅
Education plan ✅
Ambition ✅
Opinion ✅

🔵 Range
سـ & سوف ✅
لن ✅
Skills verbs ✅
Proverb ✅
Connector ✅

🟠 Accuracy
Agreement ✅
Verb forms ✅
Spelling ✅

Your Turn

📝 Task: Write an article OR email (120–140 words) for an Arabic career magazine.

"خُطَطي المِهنِيَّة — حُلمي وطُموحي وكيف سَأَحقِّقُه."

📋 Paragraph Plan:

P1: Current situation + dream job (present + يعمل كـ)
P2: Skills I have / will develop (يتمتع بـ، يُجيد، منذ)
P3: Educational path (future tense سـ/سوف)
P4: Ambition + cultural reflection (أتمنى/أطمح + proverb + opinion)

Words: 0

Self-Assessment Checklist

📋 Task Completion

☐ Dream job stated
☐ Skills described (يتمتع بـ/يُجيد)
☐ Education plan (future tense)
☐ Career ambition/aspiration
☐ Opinion/cultural reference

📊 Range

☐ سـ AND سوف used
☐ لن negation used
☐ Skills verb with correct preposition
☐ Formal connector (لذا/ومن هنا)
☐ Proverb or cultural reference

🎯 Accuracy

☐ Future tense formation across persons
☐ Skills verb prepositions
☐ منذ with present tense (if used)
☐ Adjective agreement
☐ Overall spelling & grammar

Plenary

📌 Key Takeaways

✅ Task Completion = all required content
✅ Range = variety of structures
✅ Accuracy = correct grammar
✅ Target: 10+ Range markers per 130 words

Homework

Rewrite your career plans article incorporating all feedback. Add 10 more words to reach the upper end of the word count. The final version is your D3 portfolio piece — submit next lesson.

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