AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 8700/1 Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing Version: 1.0 Final *JUN* IB/G/Jun23/E6 8700/1 | QUESTION PAPER & MARKING SCHEME/ [MERGED] Marking scheme June 2023

GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 8700/1 Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing Version: 1.0 Final *JUN* IB/G/Jun23/E6 8700/1 For Examiner’s Use Question Mark 1 2 3 4 5 TOTAL Monday 5 June 2023 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: • Source A – 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 source 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 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing 2 *02* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1 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 the source, from lines 1 to 6. List four things about hyenas from this part of the source. [4 marks] 1 2 3 4 3 *03* Turn over ► IB/G/Jun23/8700/1 Do not write outside the box 0 2 Look in detail at this extract, from lines 10 to 19 of the source: I am not one to hold a prejudice against any animal, but it is a plain fact that the spotted hyena is not well served by its appearance. It is ugly beyond redemption. Its shaggy, coarse coat is a bungled mix of colours, with the spots having none of the classy ostentation of a leopard’s, they look rather like the symptoms of a skin disease. The head is broad and too massive, with a high forehead, like that of a bear, but suffering from a receding hairline, and