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OCR 2024 GCSE English Language J351/01 Communicating information and ideas With Marking Scheme Merged

OCR 2024 GCSE English Language J351/01 Communicating information and ideas With Marking Scheme Merged ENGLISH LANGUAGE Oxford Cambridge and RSA Thursday 23 May 2024 – Morning GCSE (9–1) English Language J351/01 Communicating information and ideas Time allowed: 2 hours You must have: • the Insert (inside this document) * J 3 5 1 0 1 * Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes. Centre number First name(s) Last name Candidate number INSTRUCTIONS • Use black ink. • Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown. • Answer all the questions in Section A and one question in Section B. • Use the Insert to answer the questions in Section A. INFORMATION • The total mark for this paper is 80. • The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ]. • Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*). • This document has 16 pages. ADVICE • Read each question carefully before you start your answer. • Read the Insert carefully before you start your answers to Section A. 2 Section A Reading information and ideas You should spend about 1 hour on this section. Question 1 is about Text 1, Autobiography by Joseph Carey Merrick. 1 Look at lines 1–10. (a) Give one phrase that shows that Joseph Carey Merrick was like other children when he was younger. ..................................................................................................................................................... [1] (b) Give one phrase that explains what Joseph Carey Merrick’s greatest misfortune was. ..................................................................................................................................................... [1] (c) Explain two reasons why Joseph Carey Merrick’s stepmother made his life a misery. 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 ....................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................