AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1
EXPLORATIONS IN CREATIVE READING AND
WRITING QP MAY 2024
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GCSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing
Thursday 23 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• Source A – provided as a separate insert. Instructions
• Answer all questions. Question Mark
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
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• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 2
• Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book. 3
Write the question number against your answer(s). 4
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
• You must refer to the insert booklet provided. 5
• You must not use a dictionary. Information
TOTAL
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
• There are 40 marks for Section A and 40 marks for Section B.
• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
• You will be assessed on the quality of your reading in Section A.
• You will be assessed on the quality of your writing in Section B. Advice
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• You are advised to spend about 15 minutes reading through the source and all five questions you have to answer.
• You are advised to plan your answer to Question 5 before you start to write.
• You should make sure you leave sufficient time to check your answers.
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Section A: Reading
Answer all questions in this section.
You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.
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Read again the first part of the source from lines 1 to 6.
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List four things about Mary from this part of the source.
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