Past Papers EDUQAS ENGLISH LANGUAGE Extract content Paper

Past Papers EDUQAS ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Extract content Paper 1 English Language Summer 2017 Autumn 2017 Ruby Lennox – Lucy, Brian and as a young girl Maureen Faulkner. Ruby lived above a pet shop run by her parents. She has an older sister called Patricia. Summer 2018 Autumn 2018 Summer 2019 Emma and Robbie are on holiday on a Caribbean island. Samuel Jonathan and Hamilton and Frances – his wife Liza. Dorset holiday. Written by John Steinbeck.

Q 6 - Paper 1 – Creative Writing 40 marks (24 content and 16 SPa. G Summer 2017 Autumn 2017 Summer 2018 Autumn 2018 Summer 2019 Question 1 A memorable weekend. The competition. Continue the following: It really wasn’t the result I was looking for. Write a story that begins: ‘I can clearly remember that family gathering. Write about a time when you broke the rules. Question 2 Write about a time when Write about an you had to make a occasion when you difficult choice or decision. were embarrassed by your family. Grandma. The Race. The Wedding. Question 3 Write a story which begins: ‘You are not staying here on your own. Get in the car now’ my mum said in that voice which did not allow any argument. Write a story that ends: …and Sam felt so proud. Write about a time when you had to go when you felt let down shopping with a relative. by a friend. A memory of primary school. Question 4 Write a story which ends: I feared the worst but the teacher could not stop herself from laughing. Write a story that begins: ‘My career on stage was short but it was certainly memorable. Write a story which ends: ‘…and I felt so sorry for myself’. Write a story which ends: ‘…and that was the worst job of my life’. Write a story which ends: ‘… and I realised that some things are more important than money.

Extract Content Paper 2 English Language Summer 2017 Autumn 2017 Summer 2018 Autumn 2018 Extract 1 Newspaper article ‘Inside America’s toughest Prison. Extract 1 Newspaper article ‘Whales under threat again. Extract 1 Newspaper article ‘Iceland’s erupting volcano’. Extract 1 Newspaper article ‘Nik Wallender Makes History at Niagara Falls’. Extract 2 Biography ‘Blondin: His Life and Performances. (Tightrope walking) Extract 2 Autobiography – Charles Dickens visits a prison in America. Extract 2 Biography ‘The Whaleman’s Adventures’. Extract 2 Autobiography – Pieter Sandrick’s account of the Krakatoa volcano eruption. Summer 2019

Content of Writing Section Paper 2 English Language 2. 1 and 2. 2 both awarded 20 marks (12 for content and 8 for SPa. G). Summer 2017 Autumn 2017 Summer 2018 Autumn 2018 2. 1 Many older people do not use modern technology because they do not understand it and are perhaps afraid of it. You have been asked to give a talk to older people encouraging them to make use of modern technology. Your talk should include one or more of the following: • the internet • social media such as Facebook and Twitter • smart phones/smart watches • tablets Write what you would say. Write a lively article for your school/college magazine with the heading: A Teenager’s Guide to Managing Parents. A travel magazine is inviting readers to submit articles on places for a good day out for all the family. You decide to write about a place that you know well, where there is a lot to do for everyone in the family. You are asked to give a talk to people in your class about your ambitions and what you hope to achieve in the next 10 years. Write what you would say in your talk 2. 2 This is part of a letter that appeared in a newspaper: ‘I can’t understand why we have pets. They can be expensive to look after, they take up lots of time, children want them then get tired of them, yet if you dare to say you would never have a pet, people think you are strange. I would never have one. ’ Write a letter to the newspaper giving your views on this subject. Students often complain about being bored and having nothing to do through the long school summer holidays. You have been asked to give a talk to your class giving your views, with suggestions and recommendations for making the most of school holidays. [20] Write what you would say. It has been suggested that reduced-price bus fares for young people should be scrapped to save money, but that free travel for over 65 s should continue. Write a letter to your local newspaper giving your views on this proposal. The text below was part of an article in a teenage magazine: “I’m fed up reading about celebrities and sports stars behaving badly. They do no good and a lot of harm. The worst thing is that teenagers are easily influenced to think they can copy them and behave the same. ” Write a letter to the magazine giving your views on the subject. Summer 2019