5A - GCSE English Language - Component 1 Exemplar Material (Annotated) - Question 04

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CPD Autumn 2019 Component 1 exemplar material (annotated) for GCSE English Language focuses on Question 04 and Question 05, providing model responses to prompts on Frances’ thoughts and feelings and on how Jonathan is presented. The document guides students to write about what happens, then analyse the writer’s language choices, including descriptive wording, tone, reflective commentary, and specific textual evidence. Mark-focused example answers demonstrate how to track quotations accurately, integrate terminology unobtrusively, and develop coherent arguments with varying depth and range.

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Pages10

Reading Time25 min

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Question 04

Read lines 66-89

What are Frances’ thoughts and feelings?

Question 05

Agree with the view

Jonathan as a failure as a father and husband

5A GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR TEACHING FROM 2015 CPD AUTUMN 2019 COMPONENT 1 EXEMPLAR MATERIAL (ANNOTATED) Question 04 Read lines 66-89 What are Frances’ thoughts and feelings in these lines? How does the writer show her thoughts and feelings? [10] You should write about: • what happens in these lines • the writer’s use of language Example 1 Simpson presents Frances’ feelings by describing the ‘rush of affection’ she feels when she looks back at Jonathan and the children, the word‘rush’ highlighting her love and its overwhelming nature. Simpson shows Frances’ feelings as she says ‘she felt free’ showing the joy it brings her, a welcome break from the stress of her life. Simpson then presents Frances thinking it was ‘satisfying and delightful’to see Jonathan lying with the baby on his stomachThe adjectives show her emotion and her love of Jonathan and his connection with the children. neat explanation Simpson uses a reflective tone as Frances thinks that she had not needed babies to feel ‘the delight of life’. She knows that it was there to start with and the children were perhaps just a bonus. Simpson presents Frances as feeling as if she has validated herself by bringing two children into the world. She feels pride in her achievement. Simpson also shows Frances’ feelings through her actions as she yes‘kissed him (Jonathan) lightly’. The kiss shows her affection for her husband and she reassures him playfully that she would never leave him and the children. Simpson shows Frances being nostalgic as she of the time before she had children. She knows she is changed but she shows her feelings for her daughter when she ‘held her gently in her arms, the adverb ‘gently’showing her tenderness and care. Perceptive. Detailed. Methodical. Cohesive. Tracks and uses text well. Focused on writer's technique. Any terminology is integrated and unobtrusive. An outstanding answer. 10 marks. Example 2 Frances ‘felt free’ as she walked to the water and her eyes had to adjust to the long view. This presents the idea that before this she had to focus every moment on her children and everything else was irrelevant. When she saw Jonathan with the children she felt ‘a rush of affection’ and for once she felt she had a proper family due to the fact that she had the support of her husband especially in parenting. Frances began to realise she had done something special by bringing children into the world. She has come to terms with the fact that she is no longer the same girl she was before the children and she doesn’t mind anymore. At the end she ‘scoops’ Lorna into her arms and the adverb ‘gently shows her feelings for her daughter. Some range of valid comments. Relevant textual support. Decent coverage (some omissions) . Coherent. Attempts some of the subtleties. 6 marks. Example 3 Frances’ thoughts and feelings are shown through the quote ‘felt a rush of affection’ The word affection suggests that she is starting to feel happy that she has got others in her life. She is no longer trapped in her life as she felt ‘free’ Her thoughts and feelings are also shown through the quote ‘I have brought two children into the world.’ This suggests that she was nervous at first when she had children but now she is very happy of what she has achieved. This implies she is a good mum. The writer emphasises this by saying ‘I’ve done it.’ Some relevant comment / selection. Limited coverage. Some evidence of understanding but needs to track the text more thoroughly. 3 marks. Question 05 ‘The writer presents Jonathan as a failure as a father and a husband.’ How far do you agree with this view? [10] You should write about: • your thoughts and feelings about Jonathan and how he is presented in the passage as a whole • how the writer has created these thoughts and feelings Example 1 I agree a little that Jonathan is presented as a failure as a father and husband. He s

FAQs

How should responses to Question 04 be structured?

Responses should cover what happens in the lines and analyse the writer’s use of language to show Frances’ thoughts and feelings.

What language features are highlighted in Example 1 for Frances?

Key ideas include descriptive phrasing such as “rush of affection,” expressions of joy like “felt free,” reflective tone, and tenderness shown through actions and adverbs like “gently.”

What does Question 05 ask students to evaluate?

Question 05 asks how far the reader agrees with the statement that the writer presents Jonathan as a failure as a father and a husband, using the passage as a whole.

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