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Surname
Forename(s)
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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.
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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
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outside the
box
0 2 You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question.
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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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.
IB/G/Jun25/G4010/V4 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 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
box
0 2 You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question.
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
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