AQA
A-level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
7707/2
Paper 2 Exploring Conflict
Version: 1.0 Final
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Thursday 8 June 2023 Morning
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Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 12-page answer book
• a copy of the set texts you have studied for Section A and Section B. These texts must not be
annotated and must not contain additional notes or materials.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7707/2.
• There are two sections:
Section A: Writing about Society
Section B: Dramatic Encounters
• Answer three questions in total: two questions from Section A and one question from Section B.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets. There are 55 marks in total for the questions in
Section A and 45 marks for the question in Section B.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
It is recommended that you spend 80 minutes on Section A and 70 minutes on Section B.
A-level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Paper 2 Exploring Conflict
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Section A
Writing about Society
Answer on one text in this section.
Answer both questions on your chosen set text.
Either
Into the Wild – Jon Krakauer
0 1 Read the section of Chapter 10,
from
‘Westerberg had heard nothing from the friend he knew as Alex McCandless since
receiving the postcard from Fairbanks the previous spring.’
to
‘How do you tell someone that their child is dead?’
This describes the identification of Chris’s body and the police’s contact with Chris’s
half-brother Sam to tell him the news.
Recast the base text into an account that Sam gives to Walt and Billie about Chris’s
death.
In your transformation you should consider:
• how Sam and his wife Michele convey the news about the discovery and identification
of Chris’s body to Walt and Billie, and the impact of this news on them
• Sam’s feelings about Chris, Chris’s recent actions and the effects on the family.
You should write about 300 words.
[25 marks]
and
0 2 Write a commentary explaining the decisions you have made in transforming the base
text for this new account and the effects of reshaping Krakauer’s original description.
In your commentary you should:
• consider how you have used language to shape your intended meaning
• demonstrate the connections between the base text and your transformed text
• structure your commentary clearly to express your ideas.
You should write about 400 words.
[30 marks]
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or
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill House – Kate Summerscale
0 3 Read the section of Chapter 16,
from
‘On Monday, 1 May, Samuel Kent visited his daughter in Devizes gaol, accompanied by
Rowland Rodway.’
to
‘At seven o’clock she was sent back to Devizes gaol.’
This describes Samuel Kent’s daily visits to his daughter before the pre-trial hearing, and
the testimony given in court by witnesses to Constance’s guilt.
Recast the base text into an account that the prison warder gives to a fellow warder about
these events.
In your transformation you should consider:
• the prison warder’s observations about the interactions between Samuel and
Constance Kent during their daily meetings before the trial
• the warder’s impressions of Constance Kent and her behaviour before and during the
pre-trial hearing.
You should write about 300 words.
[25 marks]
and
0 4 Write a commentary explaining the decisions you have made in transforming the base
text for this new account and the effects of reshaping Summerscale’s original description.
In your commentary you should:
• consider how you have used language to shape your intended meaning
• demonstrate the connections between the base text and your transformed text
• structure your commentary clearly to express your ideas.
You should write about 400 words.
[30 marks]
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The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
0 5 Read the section of Chapter 4,
from
‘On Sunday morning while church bells rang in the villages alongshore, the world and its
mistress returned to Gatsby’s house and twinkled hilariously on his lawn.’
to
‘All these people came to Gatsby’s house in the summer.’
This describes Nick Carraway’s recollections of all the guests who visited Gatsby’s house
during the summer he was there.
Recast the base text into an account that Klipspringer gives to another visitor about that
summer spent at Gatsby’s house.
In your transformation you should consider:
• Klipspringer’s character and his motivations for visiting Gatsby’s house so often
• his impressions of Gatsby and of the other guests, and also of the parties he attended.
You should write about 300 words.
[25 marks]
and
0 6 Write a commentary explaining the decisions you have made in transforming the base
text for this new account and the effects of reshaping Fitzgerald’s original description.
In your commentary you should:
• consider how you have used language to shape your intended meaning
• demonstrate the connections between the base text and your transformed text
• structure your commentary clearly to express your ideas.
You should write about 400 words.
[30 marks]
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or
The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini
0 7 Read the section of Chapter 6,
from
‘EVERY WINTER, districts in Kabul held a kite-fighting tournament.’
to
‘And when the last kite was cut, all hell broke loose.’
This describes the annual kite-fighting tournament held in Kabul and the preparations of
the local boys, including Amir and Hassan, for this competition.
Recast the base text into an account that Saifo, a professional kite-maker, gives to
another shopkeeper about Baba’s visits to his shop prior to the tournament.
In your transformation you should consider:
• Saifo’s impressions of Baba, Hassan and Amir and the relationships between them
during their visits to his store
• his own memories of kite running tournaments in Kabul and his reputation as a kitemaker.
You should write about 300 words [Show Less]