Eduqas GCSE English Language Component 1 November 2022 question paper

Read lines 9–13.

What impressions does the writer create of Lily 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 14–24. What are the differences between Lily and the narrator’s parents? How does the writer

show these differences? You should consider: • what Lily and the narrator’s parents say and do in these lines • the writer’s use of language to show the differences. You must refer to the text to support your answer, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

Read lines 25–68.

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.

To answer this question you need to read lines 69–86 and also consider the passage as a whole. “The writer completely changes our thoughts and feelings about Lily in these lines.”

To what extent do you agree with this view? You should write about: • your thoughts and feelings about how Lily is presented in these lines 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) The Test.

Or,

d) Write about a time when you took part in an event in bad weather.

The space below can be used to plan your work.