AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives Version: 1.0 Final *Jun* IB/G/Jun23/E5 8700/2| QUESTION PAPER & MARKING SCHEME/ [MERGED] Marking scheme June 2023

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