AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives QP 2023
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GCSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives
Monday 12 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
Source A and Source B – provided as a separate Insert.
Question Mark
Instructions
Answer all questions. 1
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 3
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
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 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.
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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 Source A from lines 1 to 7.
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 writer is at the start of his train journey.
B The writer is looking forward to leaving the train.
C The writer will be on the train for three more days.
D The train has a carriage where meals are served.
E The writer thinks the bread has been delicious.
F The writer feels that he has been cut off from society while on the train.
G The writer has had many activities to keep him busy on the train.
H The writer does not have any plans for when he leaves the train. 4
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Do not write
outside the
0 2 box
You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question.
The writers in Source A and Source B are travelling on different types of trains.
Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the
differences between the two trains.
[8 marks]
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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
Monday 12 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
Source A and Source B – provided as a separate Insert.
Question Mark
Instructions
Answer all questions. 1
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 2
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 3
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
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 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.
*Jun23 700201*
IB/G/Jun23/E5 8700/2
, 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 7.
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 writer is at the start of his train journey.
B The writer is looking forward to leaving the train.
C The writer will be on the train for three more days.
D The train has a carriage where meals are served.
E The writer thinks the bread has been delicious.
F The writer feels that he has been cut off from society while on the train.
G The writer has had many activities to keep him busy on the train.
H The writer does not have any plans for when he leaves the train. 4
*02*
IB/G/Jun23/8700/2
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 2 box
You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question.
The writers in Source A and Source B are travelling on different types of trains.
Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the
differences between the two trains.
[8 marks]
Turn over ►
*03*
IB/G/Jun23/8700/2
