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

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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

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:
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Please write clearly in black ink
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Centre number

Candidate number

First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink
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If you need extra space use the
lined pages at the end of this booklet
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• Answer all the questions in Section A and one question in Section B
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INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80
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• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*)
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ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer
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Reading information and ideas

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Question 2 is about Text 1, Autobiography by Joseph Carey Merrick and Text 2, My Left Foot
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’ How far do you agree with this statement?
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discuss what we learn about the challenges each writer faced
explain how far you agree that the writers overcame their challenges successfully
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Writing for audience, impact and purpose
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5* Write the words of a speech to advise young people how to achieve success
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• A descriptive response which shows limited awareness of how the writer has used language and structure to achieve effects and
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Higher-level responses analyse language / structure
Mid-level responses provide explanations of language / structure
Lower-level responses provide paraphrase/ are descriptive

The dogs present a menacing and absolutely terrifying presence to Yusuf
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short initial sentence to convey Yusuf’s stunned and shocked response at the sight of the four dogs
repetition of ‘night after night’ and ‘Each night’ captures some of the remorseless intent of the dogs
repeated references to the moon: associations with Gothic / horror movie images of werewolves / feral dogs/ appealing to a stereotype
sentence structuring for effect: “Focused in them, he saw hardened calculating patience whose object was the
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Title: OCR 2024 GCSE English Language J351/01 Communicating information and ideas With Marking Scheme Merged
Description: 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 ....................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................