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AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 Mark Scheme – November 2018
The 2018 AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 8700/2 English Language Tier mark scheme. The exam date for the 8700/2 GCSE English Language paper was 7th November 2018. View and download AQA GCSE English Language past papers .
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AQA GCSE English Language Past Papers
This section includes recent GCSE English Language past papers (9-1) (8700) from AQA. You can download each of the AQA GCSE English Language past papers and marking schemes by clicking the links below.
November 2022 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
November 2022: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2022: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2022 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
June 2022: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2022: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2021 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2021: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2020 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2020: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2019 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
June 2019: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2019: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2018 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
November 2018: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2018: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - D ownload Mark Scheme
June 2018 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
June 2018: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2018: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2017 AQA GCSE English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
November 2017: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
November 2017: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2017 AQA GCSE English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers
June 2017: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
June 2017: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme
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AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2: Practise Mock Exam / Specimen Paper (FREE!)
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Here’s a full sample paper created for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 (Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives). The overall topic is ‘Travel and Exploration’. Text A is an extract from Isabella Bird’s ‘Unbeaten Tracks in Japan’; Text B is an excerpt from Captain Scott’s Diaries in Antarctica.
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This is an important feature of the mark scheme for GCSE English Language. It provides exemplification of the skills descriptors at each level and offers a small number of different comments at the required standard to give an indication of the quality of response that is typical for that level. It shows the progression from Level 1 to 4.
Paper 2 Writers' viewpoints and perspectives Mark Scheme. 8700. Version 2.1 Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer. It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and expanded on the basis of students' reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark schemes on ...
Step 2 Determine a level. Start at the lowest level of the mark scheme and use it as a ladder to see whether the answer meets the descriptors for that level. The descriptors for the level indicate the different qualities that might be seen in the student's answer for that level. If it meets the lowest level then go to the next one and decide ...
This is an important feature of the mark scheme for GCSE English Language. It provides exemplification of the skills descriptors at each level and offers a small number of different comments at the required standard to give an indication of the quality of response that is typical for that level. It shows the progression from Level 1 to 4.
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The third column of the mark scheme is the Indicative Standard. This is an important feature of the mark scheme for GCSE English Language. It provides exemplification of the skills descriptors at each level and offers a small number of different comments at the required standard to give an indication of the
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The 2018 AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 8700/2 English Language Tier mark scheme. The exam date for the 8700/2 GCSE English Language paper was 7th November 2018. View and download AQA GCSE English Language past papers. The 2018 AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 8700/2 English Language Tier mark scheme.
MARK SCHEME - GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE - 8702/2 - JUNE 2020 5 You can then use this to allocate a mark for the answer based on the Lead Examiner's mark on the example. You may well need to read back through the answer as you apply the mark scheme to clarify points and assure yourself that the level and the mark are appropriate.
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June 2019 AQA GCSE (9-1) English Language (8700) Past Exam Papers. June 2019: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (8700/1) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme. June 2019: Paper 2: Writer's Viewpoints and Perspectives (8700/2) Download Insert - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme.
Paper 2 Question 2: Model Answer. For Question 2, you will be set a question which assesses your ability to write a summary by synthesising and interpreting evidence from both sources, according to a given focus. You will be asked to comment on both source texts. Below you will find detailed model answers to an example of Question 2, under the ...
Age range: 14-16. Resource type: Assessment and revision. File previews. pdf, 11.98 MB. pptx, 3.79 MB. pdf, 126.07 KB. Here's a full sample paper created for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 (Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives). The overall topic is 'Travel and Exploration'. Text A is an extract from Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten ...
Paper 2 Marked Answers. Looking at examples of marked answers is a great way to help you understand the skills you need to show for each question and the level of detail you need to include. On each answer you'll see annotations from the examiner in the margin. These show where the student has included a skill and at what level.
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