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English A
Paper 2F The Craft of the Writer

Foundation Tier
Monday 16 May 2011 Morning
Time: 2 hours

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Materials required for examination

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Instructions to Candidates
In the boxes above, write your centre number, candidate number, your surname, initial(s) and signature.
Check that you have the correct question paper.
Do not use pencil. Use blue or black ink.
If you need more space to complete your answer to any question, use additional answer sheets.
Answer ONE question from Section A, the question in Section B and ONE question from Section C.
You need a clean copy of The Edexcel Anthology to answer the questions.

Information for Candidates

Each question will be marked out of 25. The total mark for this paper is 75.
You are reminded of the importance of clear English and careful presentation in your answers.
Please note:
Section A starts on page 2 in this question paper
Section B starts on page 8 in this question paper
Section C starts on page 12 in this question paper.

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SECTION A: MODERN POETRY

There are six questions in this section. You should answer ONE of them.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this question.
In Such a Time as This
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Look again at The Send-off (page 12) and Where the Scattering Began (page 10).
What impression do the writers give us of the soldiers leaving in The Send-off and the
people arriving in London in Where the Scattering Began?
For each poem you should comment on:
the sights, sounds and atmosphere
the feelings of the different people
the use of language.
Support your answer with examples from the texts.
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Look again at Half-past Two (page 2) and ONE other poem from In Such a Time as
This which presents childhood memories.
How do the writers present their memories of childhood in each poem?
For each poem you should comment on:
the situation the child is in
the childs thoughts and feelings
the use of language.
Support your answer with examples from the texts.
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Identity
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Look again at Mid-Term Break (page 22) and Old Man, Old Man (page 32).
How do the writers present family relationships in each poem?
For each poem you should comment on:
the events and situation that are described
thoughts and feelings of the members of the family
the use of language.

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Look again at The Barn (page 19) and ONE other poem from Identity which describes
a setting in detail.
What impressions of each place do the writers descriptions give?
For each poem you should comment on:
the sights and sounds that are described
the effect the place has on the person or people in the poem
the use of language.
Support your answer with examples from the texts.
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Nature
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Look again at Trout (page 45), in which the trout is hunting for its food, and The Stag
(page 37), where hunters and hounds are chasing a stag.
How do the writers present the subject of hunting?
For each poem you should comment on:
the description of the hunter and the hunted
the writers feelings
the use of language.

Support your answer with examples from the texts.

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Look again at Wind (page 35) and ONE other poem from Nature in which weather
conditions are important.
How do the writers show the ways the weather affects the people in each poem?
For each poem you should comment on:
the description of the weather and its effects
the way the peoples feelings change over time
the use of language.
Support your answer with examples from the texts.
(Total for Section A: 25 marks for Reading)
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SECTION B: NON-FICTION
You must answer the question in this section.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this question.
7.

Look again in The Edexcel Anthology at the article Sport in Schools (page 63).
What does the writer think about the changes in sport and exercise since he was a boy?
You should consider:
what he says about his own school days
how things are different today
the use of language.
Support your answer with examples from the text.
(Total for Section B: 25 marks for Reading)

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SECTION C: WRITING TO INFORM, EXPLAIN, DESCRIBE

There are two questions in this section. You should answer ONE of them.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this question.
8.

Write a newspaper article about a time when extreme weather, such as storms, snow or
high temperatures, caused problems.
You should write about:
what damage or disruption was caused
how people tried to cope with the effects
peoples thoughts and feelings after the event.
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Write a letter to the person in charge of your school or college canteen informing them
why you would like some different meals or snacks added to the menu.
You should include:
your views on the present menu
what items you would like added
your views on healthy options.

(Total for Section C: 25 marks for Writing)

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If you change your mind, put a line through the box ( ) and then indicate your
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