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This document provides sample exam questions for AQA's GCSE English Literature exam on the play DNA by Dennis Kelly. It includes: 1) Two sample exam questions - one asking about the disturbing nature of the character Cathy, and another about how Kelly presents modern society as dangerous for young people. 2) An overview of the AQA assessment objectives focused on a student's ability to understand, analyse and make connections between texts and their contexts. 3) Information on AQA's past sample exam questions on DNA and other plays to help students prepare for the exam.

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AQA DNA Freebies Sample Exam Questions

This document provides sample exam questions for AQA's GCSE English Literature exam on the play DNA by Dennis Kelly. It includes: 1) Two sample exam questions - one asking about the disturbing nature of the character Cathy, and another about how Kelly presents modern society as dangerous for young people. 2) An overview of the AQA assessment objectives focused on a student's ability to understand, analyse and make connections between texts and their contexts. 3) Information on AQA's past sample exam questions on DNA and other plays to help students prepare for the exam.

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  • Introduction
  • Assessment Objectives
  • Sample Exam Questions

AQA GCSE English Literature (8702/2)

DNA by Dennis Kelly

2 Sample Exam Questions

Type Question

1 Character Cathy

2 Theme Modern society

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AQA Assessment Objectives for Modern Texts Questions

AQA GCSE English Literature Paper Two: Modern Texts Time: 45 minutes Marks: 34

AOs What the AOs say… How the AOs are rewarded in the Mark Scheme…
/34
AO1 Read, understand and respond The MS rewards answers that are “exploratory…well-structured…
to texts insightful…detailed” and use “judicious references…subject termi-
/12 Students should: nology”. So this means that you must:
- Maintain a critical style - Give a thoughtful, in-depth response to the text, showing how
35% - Develop an informed personal you understand it and what it means to you
response - Give a well-structured answer – use a 5-paragraph structure
- Use textual references and - Give an insightful response to the task
quotes to support and illustrate - Use precise references and quotes wisely
interpretations

AO2 Analyse the language, form and The MS rewards “insightful analysis of language, form and struc-
structure used by a writer to ture”. So this means that you must:
/12 create meanings and effects - Focus on the writer’s craft – the techniques used and the effect
Use relevant subject terminology these techniques have on the reader
35% - Use the correct subject terminology
- Use precise references and quotes wisely

AO3 Show understanding of the rela- The MS rewards “exploration of ideas/perspectives/contextual


tionships between texts and the factors…detailed links between context/text/task”. So to gain
/6 contexts in which they were marks here, you must:
written. - Understand the aspects that are relevant to your text
18% - Use specific, detailed links between the context and the text
- Consider what the reader would need to know to add to their
understanding of the text – what literary, cultural or historical
information would help?
- Consider the context in which the writer was working, the con-
text in which the play is set and the contexts in which the play
could be engaged with by different audiences

AO4 Use a range of vocabulary and The MS rewards students who “spell and punctuate with con-
sentence structures for clarity, sistent accuracy…consistently use vocabulary and sentence struc-
/4 purpose and effect, with accu- tures to achieve effective control of meaning”.
rate spelling and punctuation It is essential that you:
12% - Use accurate spelling
- Use accurate punctuation
- Use sentence structure correctly
- Use relevant vocabulary

Don’t forget that AQA have produced sample exam questions and past papers which are available on their
website. These include:

2014 Specimen How Phil is presented as a leader


The effects of peer pressure

2015 Specimen How Brian is presented as a victim


The kindest character

2017 Exam How Leah is presented as morally good


What the title suggests about society

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OR
Dennis Kelly: DNA

‘Cathy is the most disturbing character in DNA.’


0 1
How far do you agree with this statement?

Write about:

 how Kelly presents the character of Cathy


 why Cathy’s words and behaviour are disturbing

[30 marks]
AO4 [4 marks]

OR

How does Dennis Kelly present modern society as dangerous for young people?
0 2

Write about:

 the ways in which modern society is dangerous for young people


 how Kelly presents this danger in the ways he writes

[30 marks]
AO4 [4 marks]

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A1 English Resources AQA GCSE English Literature (8702/2) DNA by Dennis Kelly 2 Sample Exam Questions
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