AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 2 WRITERS
VIEWPOINTS AND PERSPECTIVES QUESTION PAPER JUNE
2024 (AUTHENTIC MARKING SCHEME ATTACHED)
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre Candidate
number number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate re
signatu
GCSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and
perspectives
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
Source A and Source B – provided as a separate insert. For Examiner’s Use
Instructions Questio Mark
Answer all questions. n
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 1
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 2
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 3
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at
4
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 9. 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’s mother was happy to be going on holiday.
B This is the first time the writer has been to France.
C The writer thinks evil powers ruin holidays.
D The writer thinks holidays are mental and physical challenges.
E The writer is a teenager at the time of the holiday.
F The family are travelling through a city.
G The fields on either side of the road are full of wheat.
H The writer admits that holidays can look attractive but she thinks this is a 4
trick.
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
You0need
2 to refer to Source A and Source B for this question. box
The writers in Source A and Source B stay in very different camping sites.
Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand
about the differences between the two camping sites.
[8 marks]
Turn over ►
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VIEWPOINTS AND PERSPECTIVES QUESTION PAPER JUNE
2024 (AUTHENTIC MARKING SCHEME ATTACHED)
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre Candidate
number number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate re
signatu
GCSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and
perspectives
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
Source A and Source B – provided as a separate insert. For Examiner’s Use
Instructions Questio Mark
Answer all questions. n
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 1
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 2
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 3
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at
4
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.
,*JUN22700201*
IB/G/Jun22/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 9. 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’s mother was happy to be going on holiday.
B This is the first time the writer has been to France.
C The writer thinks evil powers ruin holidays.
D The writer thinks holidays are mental and physical challenges.
E The writer is a teenager at the time of the holiday.
F The family are travelling through a city.
G The fields on either side of the road are full of wheat.
H The writer admits that holidays can look attractive but she thinks this is a 4
trick.
*02
IB/G/
* Jun22/8700/2
, 3
Do not write
outside the
You0need
2 to refer to Source A and Source B for this question. box
The writers in Source A and Source B stay in very different camping sites.
Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand
about the differences between the two camping sites.
[8 marks]
Turn over ►
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IB/G/
* Jun22/8700/2
