Eduqas GCSE English Language Component 2 November 2019 question paper

Give one detail that suggests that Kingsland Road market used to be very busy.

When did market trading begin at the Kingsland Road market?

What does Harry West’s grandson sell in the market?

How does the writer try to show that Harry West is determined to continue working as a street seller?

You should comment on:

• what is said

• the use of language, tone and structure

• other ways the writer tries to show that Harry West is determined to continue working

as a street seller

To answer the following questions you will need to read the extract on the opposite page from a Victorian magazine, ‘London As It Is’.

Name one item of clothing the writer is invited to buy.

What evidence is there that the public houses are busy?

‘The writer paints a vivid picture of the sights and sounds of Petticoat Lane Market.’ How far do you agree with this statement?

You should comment on:

• what the writer says

• how the writer says it

You must refer to the text to support your comments.

To answer the following questions you must use texts.

Briefly explain in your own words what we learn about Petticoat Lane and the area

around Kingsland Road. Do not give details about the markets themselves.

Both of these texts are about markets and street sellers.

Compare:

• the ways in which Harry West and the Petticoat Lane street sellers try to sell their goods

• how the writers show what these street sellers are like

You must use the text to support your comments and make it clear which text you are referring to.

SECTION B: 40 marks

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

For each question, 12 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 8 marks are awarded for vocabulary, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling.

Think about the purpose and audience for your writing.

You should aim to write about 300-400 words for each task.

You have been asked to give a talk to your class with the title:

The person I’d most like to spend a day with.

Your talk could be about a person who is famous such as a sportsperson, musician, inventor or national figure, someone from the past or someone who is not necessarily well known but who you admire.

Write what you would say in your talk.

A teenage magazine has invited readers to write articles on topics that people have strong views about. The latest topic is tattoos – are they just harmless fun and fashion or something to regret in later life?

You decide to write an article on the topic for the teenage magazine, giving your views.

Write your article.

The space below can be used to plan your work.