Paper 2: Section A Reading (Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 2: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing): Exam Questions

Remind yourself of ‘Disabled’, taken from the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology (as found in the January 2022 exam paper).

How does the writer create sympathy for the soldier in ‘Disabled’?

In your answer, you should write about:

• how the soldier feels

• how the soldier is treated before and after he is injured

• the use of language and structure

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

[30 marks]