Eduqas GCSE English Language Component 1 June 2017 question paper

SECTION A: 40 marks

Read carefully the passage in the separate Resource Material . Then answer all the questions below.

The story in the separate Resource Material is told by Ruby Lennox, who as a young girl lived above the pet shop run by her parents. She has an older sister called Patricia.

Read lines 1-7.

List five things you learn about Ruby Lennox in these lines.

Read lines 8-23.

What impressions does the writer create of the Lennox family in these lines? You must refer to the language used in the text to support your answer, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

Read lines 24-35. How does the writer show the fire spreading and becoming very serious in these

lines? You must refer to the language used in the text to support your answer, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

Read lines 36-49.

How does the writer make these lines exciting and dramatic? You should write about: • what happens in these lines to build excitement and drama • the writer’s use of language and structure to create excitement and drama • the effects on the reader You must refer to the text to support your answer, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

Read lines 50 to the end. “In the last 20 or so lines of this passage, Patricia becomes a real heroine.” How far do

you agree with this view? You should write about:

• your own thoughts and feelings about how Patricia is presented here and in the passage as a whole • how the writer has created these thoughts and feelings.

You must refer to the text to support your answer.

SECTION B: 40 marks

In this section you will be assessed for the quality of your creative prose writing skills.

24 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 16 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, spelling and punctuation.

You should aim to write about 450-600 words.

Choose one of the following titles for your writing:

c) 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.

Or,

d) Write a story which ends:

I feared the worst but the teacher could not stop herself from laughing.

The space below can be used to plan your work.