GCSE English June 2008 Paper 2F

For this paper you must have: ! an 8-page answer book ! a copy of the AQA Anthology labelled 2005 onwards in which Section 1 is not annotated. General Certificate of Secondary Education June 2008 ENGLISH (SPECIFICATION A) 3702/2F R Paper 2 Foundation Tier Thursday 5 June 2008 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes Instructions ! Use black ink or black ball-point pen. ! Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Examining Body for this paper is AQA. The Paper Reference is 3702/2F R. ! Answer two questions. ! Answer one question from Section A. Answer one question from Section B. ! For Section A, you must have a copy of the AQA Anthology labelled 2005 onwards in the examination room. Section 1 of the Anthology must not contain any annotations. ! Write your answers in the answer book provided. ! Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. ! You must not use a dictionary. Information ! The maximum mark for this paper is 54. ! The marks for questions are shown in brackets. ! You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. All questions should be answered in continuous prose. Advice ! You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on each section. M/Jun08/3702/2F R 3702/2F R F2 M/Jun08/3702/2F R SECTION A: READING POETRY FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES This section relates to Section 1 of the AQA Anthology labelled 2005 onwards that you have been using during the course. Answer one question from this section on the poems you have studied in Section 1 of the Anthology: Poems from Different Cultures (pages 518). You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section. EITHER 1 Compare how language and layout are used for effect in Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes(page 8) with the ways language and layout are used for effect in one other poem of your choice from the Poems from Different Cultures. Write about: ! how language is used for effect in each of the two poems ! how layout is used for effect in each of the two poems ! similarities between the poetsuses of language and layout ! differences between the poetsuses of language and layout. (27 marks) OR2 Compare the ways poets use description in from Search For My Tongue(page 12) and one other poem from the Poems from Different Cultures. Write about: ! the ways the poet uses description in from Search For My Tongue! the ways the poet uses description in one other poem ! similarities between the ways the poets use description ! differences between the ways the poets use description ! what you think about the poems. (27 marks)Turn over! 3 M/Jun08/3702/2F RSECTION B: WRITING TO INFORM, EXPLAIN OR DESCRIBE Answer one question from this section. You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section. EITHER 3 Write a letter to a Minister for Education informing him or her of the things you think should be done to improve education for teenagers. Remember to: ! write a letter to a Minister for Education ! give a range of information about the things that should be done ! focus on improving education for teenagers. (27 marks) OR4 Choose a famous person whom you admire. Explain why you admire this person. Remember to: ! choose a famous person you admire ! write about a range of things to do with this person ! explain why you admire this person. (27 marks) Turn over for the next question Remember: ! spend 5 minutes planning and sequencing your material ! try to write at least one side in your answer book ! spend 5 minutes checking: ! your paragraphing ! your punctuation ! your spelling.4 M/Jun08/3702/2F R OR5 Describe a dream world. Remember to: ! write about a dream world ! describe a range of things about this world ! use language to describe. (27 marks) OR6 Choose an event from your past that has special significance for you. Describe what happened and explain how you feel about it. Remember to: ! describe the event ! explain your feelings about it ! use language to describe and explain. (27 marks) END OF QUESTIONS Copyright © 2008 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.