OCR GCSE English Language Communicating Information and Ideas June 2022 question paper J351/01

Question 1 is about Text 1, Walks in and around London by Uncle Jonathan.

Look again at lines 5–13.

Give two things which make the poor children’s houses less comfortable than the rich children’s houses.

Look again at lines 9–13.

Explain two ways in which the family life of the poor children is also less happy.

Question 2 is about Text 1, Walks in and around London by Uncle Jonathan, and Text 2, This Boy Alan Johnson.

Both texts describe the lives of young children growing up in London.

What are the similarities in the lives of these young children?

Draw on evidence from both texts to support your answer.

Question 3 is about Text 2, This Boy by Alan Johnson.

Look again at lines 10–28.

Explore how Alan Johnson uses language and structure to describe attitudes to violence when he was growing up.

Support your ideas by referring to the text, using relevant subject terminology.

Question 4 is about Text 1, Walks in and around London by Uncle Jonathan, and Text 2, This Boy Alan Johnson.

‘Both texts describe how poor children were able to escape the misery of their lives.’

How far do you agree with this statement?

In your answer you should:

• discuss what the texts show us about the lives of poor children

• explain how far you agree that poor children were able to escape from misery

• compare the ways the texts present attempts to escape.

Support your response with quotations from both texts.

5* Write a newspaper article for parents to express concern about a childhood game.

In your article you should:

• describe in detail the kind of game played

• explain what parents could do about their concerns

• explain the results of this game going wrong.

OR

6* Write a letter to the local council to persuade them to provide better outdoor facilities for young people.

In your letter you should:

• explain why better outdoor facilities for young people are needed

• describe what kind of outdoor facilities you would like the council to provide

• explain how this kind of outdoor facility would benefit young people.

Write the number of the question you have chosen to answer.