AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives
JUNE 2025 Combined Question Paper and Mark Scheme
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GCSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives
Friday 6 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• Source A and Source B – provided as a separate insert. Question Mark
Instructions 1
• Answer all questions.
2
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
• Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 4
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 5
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be TOTAL
marked.
• You must refer to the insert booklet provided.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• There are 40 marks for Section A and 40 marks for Section B.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
• You will be assessed on the quality of your reading in Section A.
• You will be assessed on the quality of your writing in Section B.
Advice
• You are advised to spend about 15 minutes reading through the sources and all five questions you
have to answer.
• You are advised to plan your answer to Question 5 before you start to write.
• You should make sure you leave sufficient time to check your answers.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A: Reading box
Answer all questions in this section.
You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.
0 1 Read again the first part of Source A from lines 1 to 10.
Choose four statements below which are true.
• Shade the circles in the boxes of the ones that you think are true.
• Choose a maximum of four statements.
• If you make an error cross out the whole box.
• If you change your mind and require a statement that has been crossed out then draw
a circle around the box.
[4 marks]
A The peregrine falcon looks like the ruler of his lands.
B It is uncertain whether the peregrine falcon is the best predator in its area.
C All peregrine falcons live in the woods.
D Tate Modern is on the edge of London.
E The people on the ground do not realise that the peregrine falcon is there.
F The pigeons are more than 500 metres away from the peregrine falcon.
G One of the pigeons is vulnerable to attack.
H The peregrine falcon rises quickly and easily from its perch. 4
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0 2 You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question. box
The birds in Source A and Source B live in different habitats.
Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the
different places where the birds live.
[8 marks]
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JUNE 2025 Combined Question Paper and Mark Scheme
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives
Friday 6 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• Source A and Source B – provided as a separate insert. Question Mark
Instructions 1
• Answer all questions.
2
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
• Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 4
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 5
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be TOTAL
marked.
• You must refer to the insert booklet provided.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• There are 40 marks for Section A and 40 marks for Section B.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
• You will be assessed on the quality of your reading in Section A.
• You will be assessed on the quality of your writing in Section B.
Advice
• You are advised to spend about 15 minutes reading through the sources and all five questions you
have to answer.
• You are advised to plan your answer to Question 5 before you start to write.
• You should make sure you leave sufficient time to check your answers.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A: Reading box
Answer all questions in this section.
You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.
0 1 Read again the first part of Source A from lines 1 to 10.
Choose four statements below which are true.
• Shade the circles in the boxes of the ones that you think are true.
• Choose a maximum of four statements.
• If you make an error cross out the whole box.
• If you change your mind and require a statement that has been crossed out then draw
a circle around the box.
[4 marks]
A The peregrine falcon looks like the ruler of his lands.
B It is uncertain whether the peregrine falcon is the best predator in its area.
C All peregrine falcons live in the woods.
D Tate Modern is on the edge of London.
E The people on the ground do not realise that the peregrine falcon is there.
F The pigeons are more than 500 metres away from the peregrine falcon.
G One of the pigeons is vulnerable to attack.
H The peregrine falcon rises quickly and easily from its perch. 4
IB/G/Jun25/8700/2
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 2 You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question. box
The birds in Source A and Source B live in different habitats.
Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the
different places where the birds live.
[8 marks]
Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun25/8700/2
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
8
IB/G/Jun25/8700/2
