GCSE
C700U10-1 S25-C700U10-1
FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025 – MORNING
ENGLISH LANGUAGE – Component 1
20th Century Literature Reading and Creative Prose Writing
1 hour 45 minutes
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Resource Material for use with Section A.
A WJEC pink 16-page answer booklet.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Do not use gel pen or correction fluid.
Answer all questions in Section A.
Select one title to use for your writing in Section B.
Write your answers in the separate answer booklet provided, following the instructions on the front
of the answer booklet.
Use both sides of the paper. Write only within the white areas of the booklet.
Write the question number in the two boxes in the left-hand margin at the start of each answer,
for example 0 1 .
Leave at least two line spaces between each answer.
You are advised to spend your time as follows:
Section A – about 10 minutes reading
– about 50 minutes answering the questions
Section B – about 10 minutes planning
– about 35 minutes writing
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Section A (Reading): 40 marks
Section B (Writing): 40 marks
The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question or part-question.
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, 2
SECTION A: 40 marks
Read carefully the passage in the separate Resource Material for use with Section A.
Then answer all the questions below.
0 1 Read lines 1–6.
List five things you learn about Mary in these lines. [5]
0 2 Read lines 7–13.
What impressions does the writer create of Clive in these lines? [5]
You must refer to the language used in the text to support your answer, using relevant
subject terminology where appropriate.
0 3 Read lines 14–30.
How does the writer show Clive’s thoughts and feelings about growing older in these
lines? [10]
You should consider:
• what the writer says about Clive in these lines
• the writer’s use of language to show his thoughts and feelings.
You must refer to the text to support your answer, using relevant subject terminology
where appropriate.
0 4 Read lines 31–63.
What impressions does the writer create of Mary in these lines? How does the writer
create these impressions? [10]
You must refer to the language and structure used in the text to support your answer,
using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.
0 5 To answer this question, read lines 64–89 and consider the passage as a whole.
“Clive is presented as a character who it is impossible to feel sympathy for, and who
gets what he deserves in this story.”
To what extent do you agree with this view? [10]
You should write about:
• your thoughts and feelings about how Clive is presented in the story
• how the writer has created these thoughts and feelings.
You must refer to the language used in the text to support your answer.
© WJEC CBAC Ltd. (C700U10-1)
C700U10-1 S25-C700U10-1
FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025 – MORNING
ENGLISH LANGUAGE – Component 1
20th Century Literature Reading and Creative Prose Writing
1 hour 45 minutes
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Resource Material for use with Section A.
A WJEC pink 16-page answer booklet.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Do not use gel pen or correction fluid.
Answer all questions in Section A.
Select one title to use for your writing in Section B.
Write your answers in the separate answer booklet provided, following the instructions on the front
of the answer booklet.
Use both sides of the paper. Write only within the white areas of the booklet.
Write the question number in the two boxes in the left-hand margin at the start of each answer,
for example 0 1 .
Leave at least two line spaces between each answer.
You are advised to spend your time as follows:
Section A – about 10 minutes reading
– about 50 minutes answering the questions
Section B – about 10 minutes planning
– about 35 minutes writing
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Section A (Reading): 40 marks
Section B (Writing): 40 marks
The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question or part-question.
© WJEC CBAC Ltd. JD*(S25-C700U10-1)
, 2
SECTION A: 40 marks
Read carefully the passage in the separate Resource Material for use with Section A.
Then answer all the questions below.
0 1 Read lines 1–6.
List five things you learn about Mary in these lines. [5]
0 2 Read lines 7–13.
What impressions does the writer create of Clive in these lines? [5]
You must refer to the language used in the text to support your answer, using relevant
subject terminology where appropriate.
0 3 Read lines 14–30.
How does the writer show Clive’s thoughts and feelings about growing older in these
lines? [10]
You should consider:
• what the writer says about Clive in these lines
• the writer’s use of language to show his thoughts and feelings.
You must refer to the text to support your answer, using relevant subject terminology
where appropriate.
0 4 Read lines 31–63.
What impressions does the writer create of Mary in these lines? How does the writer
create these impressions? [10]
You must refer to the language and structure used in the text to support your answer,
using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.
0 5 To answer this question, read lines 64–89 and consider the passage as a whole.
“Clive is presented as a character who it is impossible to feel sympathy for, and who
gets what he deserves in this story.”
To what extent do you agree with this view? [10]
You should write about:
• your thoughts and feelings about how Clive is presented in the story
• how the writer has created these thoughts and feelings.
You must refer to the language used in the text to support your answer.
© WJEC CBAC Ltd. (C700U10-1)
