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GCSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• Source A and Source B – provided as a separate Insert.
Instructions For Examiner’s Use
• Answer all questions.
Question Mark
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 1
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 2
• 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 3
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 4
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked. 5
• You must refer to the Insert booklet provided. TOTAL
• 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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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 cinema programme was every Saturday morning.
B The cinema programme was short.
C The children all came from the same street.
D The children formed a large group as they moved through the
streets.
E The Odeon was in Rockdale.
F The children wore shoes.
G The children went to the cinema on foot.
H The children had really tough feet. 4
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0 2 You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question. box
The children at the cinema in Source A and the children at the factory in Source B
have different experiences of childhood.
Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about
the different experiences of the children.
[8 marks]
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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
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• Source A and Source B – provided as a separate Insert.
Instructions For Examiner’s Use
• Answer all questions.
Question Mark
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 1
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 2
• 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 3
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 4
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked. 5
• You must refer to the Insert booklet provided. TOTAL
• 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.
*JUN218700201*
IB/G/Jun21/E10 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 cinema programme was every Saturday morning.
B The cinema programme was short.
C The children all came from the same street.
D The children formed a large group as they moved through the
streets.
E The Odeon was in Rockdale.
F The children wore shoes.
G The children went to the cinema on foot.
H The children had really tough feet. 4
*02*
IB/G/Jun21/8700/2
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 2 You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question. box
The children at the cinema in Source A and the children at the factory in Source B
have different experiences of childhood.
Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about
the different experiences of the children.
[8 marks]
Turn over ►
*03*
IB/G/Jun21/8700/2
