Paper 1: Section A Reading (Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 1: Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing): Exam Questions

6 hours40 questions
12 marks

The following question is based on Text One (as found in the June 2023 R exam paper).


Text One: Classroom of the damned

From lines 11–12, select two words or phrases that describe Jo.

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24 marks

Look again at lines 27–36 (as found in the June 2023 R exam paper).

In your own words, describe Will Carter’s experiences at school.

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35 marks

From lines 37-47, explain how Will Carter’s experience of education improved (as found in the June 2023 R exam paper).

You may support your points with brief quotations.

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412 marks

Text Two: Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on

Remind yourself of the extract Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on (Text Two as found in the June 2023 R exam paper).

How does the writer, Benjamin Zephaniah, use language and structure in Text Two to convey his experiences?

You should support your answer with close reference to the extract, including brief quotations.

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522 marks

Question 5 is based on both Text One and Text Two as found in the June 2023 R exam paper.

Compare how the writers present their ideas and perspectives about the experiences described.

Support your answer with detailed examples from both texts, including brief quotations.

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