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Claire Francis at sea Grand Canyon rafting Disabled paragliding |  |\n| Human endeavour | F Nov 2013 H Jan 2011\u003Cbr>H Jan 2012 NENG H Nov 14\u003Cbr>NENG H Nov 15 | Race to the pole Everest the hard way Limbless channel swim 1915 Antarctic Granny D in USA |  |\n| Survival stories | H June 2012\u003Cbr>F June 2014 NENG H Nov 14 | Chilean miners Plane crash escape Survival swim Alone (Antarctic) |  |\n| Encounters with animals | H Jan 2013\u003Cbr>H Nov 2013 | Bryson and the ‘bear’Mongolia – golden eagles |  |\n| Strange new worlds – travelogues | H June 2014 H Nov 2013 H Jan 2012 NENG F Nov 14 AQA CPD course: Raising Potential | Stranded on Vanuatu Egypt on motorbikes Ondaatje – ferry La Tomatina\u003Cbr>Pg. 74, Beach Camping |  |\n\n| Theme/topic |  | Paper ref | Sources | Links to other texts including 19th century |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Environment\u003Cbr>Possible links with  |  | H Jan 2013\u003Cbr>F Nov 2014 H June 2011 NENG H Nov 14 | Amazon tribe issues; monster jellyfish Pontfadog Oak tree Wind farms Climate change Artic ice melt |  |\n| Weather worries | | H Nov 2012\u003Cbr>H Jan 2012\u003Cbr>F June 2011 | Hurricane in Australia Britain’s big problem with water\u003Cbr>Water Aid |  |\n| Childhood experience |  | H Nov 2012\u003Cbr>H Nov 2013 H June 2014\u003Cbr>NENG F June14\u003Cbr>NENG H June 14 | Michael Caine – evacuee Children’s changing play habits\u003Cbr>Children and school Victorian children Claire Balding\u003Cbr>Children and sport School in China |  |\n| Homelessness |  | H Nov 2012 | OpEd – on the streets |  |\n| Healthy eating/diet/food |  | H June 2013\u003Cbr>F Nov 2012\u003Cbr>F Jan 2011 | OpEd – vegetarianism Teenage diet issues Food aid\u003Cbr>Nigel Slater – sweets Jamie, school dinners |  |\n| Science/technology |  | F June 2013 | Bionic hand |  |\n| ICT |  | H June 2014 | Facebook |  |\n\nCopyright © 2016 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.","cbCairny0JzciC6n","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairny0JzciC6n","pdf",101077,"English","# Catalogue of texts from past papers of legacy specifications\n## Purpose and notes for using the sources\n## Themed tables by paper reference and links to other texts\n### Theme/topic: Child labour\n### Theme/topic: Dramatic journeys\n### Theme/topic: Human endeavour\n### Theme/topic: Survival stories\n### Theme/topic: Encounters with animals\n### Theme/topic: Strange new worlds – travelogues\n### Theme/topic: Environment (possible links)\n### Theme/topic: Weather worries\n### Theme/topic: Childhood experience\n### Theme/topic: Homelessness\n### Theme/topic: Healthy eating/diet/food\n### Theme/topic: Science/technology\n### Theme/topic: ICT","[{\"question\":\"What is the catalogue used for in GCSE English Language (8700)?\",\"answer\":\"It lists legacy specification reading sources to support work on writers’ viewpoints and perspectives and to develop reading and writing skills.\"},{\"question\":\"How are Higher Tier (H) and Foundation Tier (F) sources handled?\",\"answer\":\"Higher Tier sources have been identified as the most appropriate matches to the new specification, and some Foundation Tier sources are included for differentiation and topic interest.\"},{\"question\":\"Are the listed texts checked for GCSE reading standards?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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