AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives Version: 1.0 Final *Jun* IB/G/Jun23/E5 8700/2 For Examiner’s Use QUESTION PAPER & MARKING SCHEME/ [MERGED]

GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives Version: 1.0 Final *Jun* IB/G/Jun23/E5 8700/2 For Examiner’s Use Question Mark 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL Monday 12 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • Source A and Source B – provided as a separate Insert. Instructions • Answer all questions. • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. • 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 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 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. 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 2 *02* IB/G/Jun23/8700/2 Do not write outside the box 4 Section A: Reading 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. 3 *03* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun23/8700/2 Do not write outside the box 0 2 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] 4 *04* IB/G/Jun23/8700/2 Do not write outside the box 8 5 *05* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun23/8700/2 Do not write outside the Extra space for question 2 only (if needed) box Turn over for the next question 6 *06* IB/G/Jun23/8700/2 Do not write outside the 0 3 box You now need to refer only to Source A from lines 12 to 23. How does the writer use language to describe the train crash? [12 marks] 7 *07* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun23/8700/2 Do not write outside the box 12 8 *08* IB/G/Jun23/8700/2 Do not write outside the Extra space for question 3 only (if needed) box 9 *09* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun23/8700/2 Do not write outside the 0 4 For this question, you need to refer to the whole of Source A box , together with the whole of Source B. Compare how the writers convey their different feelings and perspectives about their experiences of travelling on a train. In your answer, you could: • compare their different feelings and perspectives • compare the methods the writers use to convey their different feelings and perspectives • support your response with references to both texts. [16 marks] 10 *10* IB/G/Jun23/8700/2 Do not write outside the box 11 *11* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun23/8700/2 Do not write outside the box 1