ENGLISH Y10 Phase 3 Paper 1 Set D - Question Paper - 80 marks

Sep 5, 2026

AQA GCSE English Language SET D Paper 1 for Year 10 Phase 3 assesses reading and writing through two sections. Section A focuses on creative reading: answering questions on a provided source, using textual evidence to identify details and analyse the writer’s language and narrative structure. Section B assesses creative writing quality. The paper specifies total marks (80), timing guidance, and marks distribution between sections.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages19

Reading Time48 min

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Section A: Reading

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Section B: Writing

AQA GCSE English Language SET D Paper 1 : Explorations in creative reading and writing Question Paper Materials For this paper you must have: • Source A, which is provided as a separate insert. Information • The maximum mark for this paper is 80. • There are 40 marks for Section A and 40 marks for Section B. • You will be assessed on the quality of your reading in Section A. • You will be assessed on the quality of your writing in Section B. Advice • Spend about 15 minutes reading through the source and all 5 questions • Leave enough time to check your answers at the end For mark scheme, tutorial videos and more practice papers, visit: [www.SaveMyExams.co.uk](www.SaveMyExams.co.uk) 2 | Section A: Reading
Answer all questions in this section.
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4 | | Do not write outside the box | | | --- | | 4 | © SaveMyExams 3 0 2 Look in detail at this extract, from lines 7 to 11 of the source: The chief would instruct the younger men to set up shelters for these two old women each time the band arrived at a new campsite, and to provide them with wood and water. The younger women pulled the two elder women's possessions from one camp to the next and, in turn, the old women tanned animal skins for those who helped them. The arrangement worked well. How does the writer use language here to describe how the tribe look after the two old women? You could include the writer’s choice of: • words and phrases • language features and techniques • sentence forms. [8 marks] | | | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Do not write outside the box © SaveMyExams 4 © SaveMyExams Do not write outside the box | | | --- | | 8 | 5 Extra space | | | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Turn over for the next question Do not write outside the box © SaveMyExams 6 0 3 You now need to think about the whole of the source. This text is from the beginning of a novel. How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader? You could write about: • what the writer focuses your attention on at the beginning of the source • how and why the writer changes this focus as the source develops • any other structural features that interest you. [8 marks] | | | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Do not write outside the box © SaveMyExams 7 © SaveMyExams Do not write outside the box | | | --- | | 8 | 8 Extra space | | | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Do not write outside the box © SaveMyExams 9 0 4 Focus this part of your answer on the second part of the source, from line 26 to the end. A student said,‘This part of the story, where the chief announces that the old women are going to be left behind, shows he is a coward – I think he should have been brave enough to talk to the women directly and explain how badly he felt for them.' To what extent do you agree? In your response, you could: • consider your own impression of how the Chief announced the news • evaluate how the writer conveys the Chief’s feelings and the tribe’s reaction to the news • support your response with references to the text. [20 marks] | | | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Do not write outside the box © SaveMyExams 10 Do not write outside the box © SaveMyExams

FAQs

What does Section A of the paper test?

Section A tests the quality of reading through four questions based on the provided source, including detail identification, language analysis, and structural understanding.

How are marks allocated across the paper?

The maximum mark is 80, with 40 marks for Section A and 40 marks for Section B.

What should students focus on in Question 4?

Question 4 asks how far students agree with a statement about the chief’s announcement, evaluating the chief’s feelings, the tribe’s reaction, and using references to the text.

Sep 5, 2026

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