AQA
GCSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
8700/1
Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing
Question Paper + Mark scheme [MERGED]
June 2022
, 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 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• Source A – provided as a separate insert.
Question Mark
Instructions
• Answer all questions. 1
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 2
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 3
• Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 4
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 5
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked. TOTAL
• 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 source 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.
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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 the source, from lines 1 to 6.
List four things about the brush house and what is happening in this part of the source.
[4 marks]
1
2
3
4
4
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Do not write
outside the
0 2 Look in detail at this extract, from lines 7 to 17 of the source: box
Kino’s breath whistled in his nostrils and he opened his mouth to stop it. And then the startled
look was gone from him and the rigidity from his body. In his mind a new song had come, the
Song of Evil, the music of the enemy, of any foe of the family, a savage, secret, dangerous
melody, and underneath, the Song of the Family cried plaintively. The scorpion moved
delicately down the rope toward the box. Kino was in motion. His body glided quietly across
the room, noiselessly and smoothly. His hands were in front of him, palms down, and his eyes
were on the scorpion. It sensed danger when Kino was almost within reach of it. It stopped,
and its tail rose up over its back in little jerks and the curved thorn on the tail’s end glistened.
Kino stood perfectly still. He could not move until the scorpion moved, and it felt for the source
of the death that was coming to it. Kino’s hand went forward very slowly, very smoothly. The
thorned tail jerked upright.
How does the writer use language here to describe the conflict between Kino and the
scorpion?
You could include the writer’s choice of:
• words and phrases
• language features and techniques
• sentence forms.
[8 marks]
Turn over ►
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IB/G/Jun22/8700/1
GCSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
8700/1
Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing
Question Paper + Mark scheme [MERGED]
June 2022
, 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 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• Source A – provided as a separate insert.
Question Mark
Instructions
• Answer all questions. 1
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 2
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 3
• Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 4
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 5
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked. TOTAL
• 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 source 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.
*JUN228700101*
IB/G/Jun22/E8 8700/1
, 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 the source, from lines 1 to 6.
List four things about the brush house and what is happening in this part of the source.
[4 marks]
1
2
3
4
4
*02*
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 2 Look in detail at this extract, from lines 7 to 17 of the source: box
Kino’s breath whistled in his nostrils and he opened his mouth to stop it. And then the startled
look was gone from him and the rigidity from his body. In his mind a new song had come, the
Song of Evil, the music of the enemy, of any foe of the family, a savage, secret, dangerous
melody, and underneath, the Song of the Family cried plaintively. The scorpion moved
delicately down the rope toward the box. Kino was in motion. His body glided quietly across
the room, noiselessly and smoothly. His hands were in front of him, palms down, and his eyes
were on the scorpion. It sensed danger when Kino was almost within reach of it. It stopped,
and its tail rose up over its back in little jerks and the curved thorn on the tail’s end glistened.
Kino stood perfectly still. He could not move until the scorpion moved, and it felt for the source
of the death that was coming to it. Kino’s hand went forward very slowly, very smoothly. The
thorned tail jerked upright.
How does the writer use language here to describe the conflict between Kino and the
scorpion?
You could include the writer’s choice of:
• words and phrases
• language features and techniques
• sentence forms.
[8 marks]
Turn over ►
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