Paper 1: Question 1 Example (AQA GCSE English Language)
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Written by: Deb Orrock
Reviewed by: Kate Lee
Paper 1: Question 1 Example
Paper 1 Question 1 is designed to settle you down into the exam, so even though it is only worth 4 marks, these should be easy marks to pick up.
This guide will show you an example of this question, taken from the November 2019 AQA GCSE English Language paper, along with suggested answers.
Paper 1 Question 1 example
Examiner Tips and Tricks
Have a go at writing your four answers to the example question, and then compare what you have written to the suggested answers below. The examiner will accept any other valid response that they are able to verify by checking the text. They will also accept answers that start with “There are..” or “She can see…”
Paper 1 Question 1 suggested answers
The examiner will award one mark for each point about Zoe’s surroundings. The table below details examples of what you would be awarded a mark for, and what you would not get a mark for (and why):
One mark each | No marks |
|---|---|
It was snowing It is snowing It is snowy | It was dark (no mention of this in the text) |
The snow is gentle | It is gentle (no mention of snow) |
The snow is beautiful (implied) | |
The snow has six-pointed flakes | The snow has flakes (not specific enough) |
The snow flakes settled on Zoe’s jacket sleeve | |
The snow looked like it was from a picture book (implied) | The snow is from a picture book (it’s not - it just looks like it is) |
The surroundings are magical (implied) | |
Zoe is on a mountain | |
The mountain air is icy The air was icy The air prickled with ice | |
The air smells of pine resin | The air smells (doesn’t say of what) |
Saint-Bernard-en-Haut is below her | Below her is Bernard (not specific to the text) |
There is a village/resort below her |
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There is a Pyrenean resort village several hundred metres below her | |
To the west she can see the Pyrenees There is a mountain range to the west | She can see a range (needs to specify mountain range) |
The mountain range has irregular peaks | It was irregular (must include mountains or peaks) |
She can see the dark outlines of the village below her | She can see outlines (needs to specify of what) |
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