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Title: iGCSE

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iGCSE

The Reading Paper

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Paper 2 - Extended

2 hours long
2 texts to read
3 questions to answer
Worth 40

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Question 1 Directed Writing

Because this question is directed, you need to
exactly follow the instructions.
In the sample question you have been given, this
means writing the words of an interview using
three questions that you have been given. You
base answers to those questions on what you have
read but must write in your own words.
This is worth 20 marks 15 for reading and 5 for
writing.

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Question one highlight the rubric

Imagine that you are the reporter, Rob Buchanan.
You interview Dean Potter after the climb and ask
the following questions
Incredible! How did you manage to climb the
face so quickly?
How do you answer people who say that what you
do is
foolish?
Can you tell us about your relationship with
your climbing partner, ONeill?
Write the words of the interview.
Base your interview on what you have read in
Passage A and be careful to use your own words.
Write between 1½ and 2 sides, allowing for the
size of your handwriting.

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Question one highlight the rubric

Imagine that you are the reporter, Rob Buchanan.
You interview Dean Potter after the climb and ask
the following questions
Incredible! How did you manage to climb the
face so quickly?
How do you answer people who say that what you
do is
foolish?
Can you tell us about your relationship with
your climbing partner, ONeill?
Write the words of the interview.
Base your interview on what you have read in
Passage A and be careful to use your own words.
Write between 1½ and 2 sides, allowing for the
size of your handwriting.

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This is a question one exemplar answer

Interview with Rob Buchanan by Dean Potter

A piece of information from passage A

Dean Potter is a famous rock climber whose
speciality is speed. He often refuses to use any
climbing equipment, relying only on his agility
and lack of fear.

Rob Buchanan Incredible! How did you manage to
climb the face so quickly? Dean Potter Well
speed is my thing! I always want to climb in
fastest time possible. I dont want to be
weighed down by equipment so I take the very
least I can. It risks a bit more than a bad sun
burn but the extra time I get is worth it. I
need to stretch and warm up as being agile is
vital. I wont fall Rob Buchanan Surely that
is madness? Dean Potter I dont think it is mad
to want to be the best I can at rock climbing.
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See how I have used the information

Interview with Rob Buchanan by Dean Potter

A piece of information from passage A

Dean Potter is a famous rock climber whose
speciality is speed. He often refuses to use any
climbing equipment, relying only on his agility
and lack of fear.

Interview with Rob Buchanan by Dean Potter

A piece of information from passage A

Dean Potter is a famous rock climber whose
speciality is speed. He often refuses to use any
climbing equipment, relying only on his agility
and lack of fear.

Interview with Rob Buchanan by Dean Potter

A piece of information from passage A

Dean Potter is a famous rock climber whose
speciality is speed. He often refuses to use any
climbing equipment, relying only on his agility
and lack of fear.

Interview with Rob Buchanan by Dean Potter

A piece of information from passage A

Dean Potter is a famous rock climber whose
speciality is speed. He often refuses to use any
climbing equipment, relying only on his agility
and lack of fear.

Interview with Rob Buchanan by Dean Potter

A piece of information from passage A

Dean Potter is a famous rock climber whose
speciality is speed. He often refuses to use any
climbing equipment, relying only on his agility
and lack of fear.

Again you must follow the instructions exactly.
Start by identifying precisely what bits of the
text you are required to answer on.
This is worth 10 marks, all for reading.

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Re-read the descriptions of (a) ONeills fall
in paragraph 3 (b) Dean Potter in paragraph
5. Select words and phrases from these
descriptions, and explain how the writer has
created effects by using this language.
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Qu. 2 writers effect an example
Point Evidence (a quote) Explain
1. The writer creates the image that Dean Potter is like an animal. With his wide-set brown eyes, prominent and slightly battered-looking nose, tumbling mane and barrel chest The writer describes Dean Potter in a way which suggests he is like a lion, tumbling mane. This creates the image that Dean is the king of rock climbing much like a lion is the king of the jungle. Additionally Dean again like a lion is brave, physically strong, someone to be feared as well as admired.
2. The description of Dean Potter suggests that he is rather complex. An action man certainly but also slightly mysterious. an brooding inhabitant of the wild who is occasionally roused to fantastic bouts of action and daring stunts. The writer deliberately selects emotive language to describe Deans actions such as fantastic and daring it is as though he has hero like qualities. This is contrasted by the word brooding which might suggest that he is at the same time slightly sullen and introspective.
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Question 3 - Summarising

This question will always ask you to deal with
both texts by summarising them.
It is the easiest question and is deliberately
last.
It is worth 20 marks of which 15 are for reading
and 5 for writing. Therefore, if you write your
answer as a bullet point list, it is easy to get
15 marks!

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Use your highlighter again and write on the paper

the ways in which paintballing is a safe sport,
as described in Passage B
Write this on top of the passage B
Read and highlight every time safety is mentioned
Use the highlights to write a bullet point list
of 7 to 8 different ideas
(b) the reasons why climbing the Nose of El
Capitan and the way Dean Potter makes this climb
are dangerous, as described in Passage A.
Write this on top of the passage A
Read and highlight every time a reason is given
for climbing and why it is dangerous
Use the highlights to write a bullet point list
of 7 to 8 different ideas

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Qu. 3 summarise You need a list like this

Passage B why paint balling is safe

Passage A why climbing is dangerous

A medical form must be completed to prove the
satisfactory health of the players
Protective clothing must be worn
An eye mask protects damage from eyes
The paintballs, being made of gel and are
therefore harmless
Paintballs cannot be fired at speeds above a
legal limit
An instructor gives guidance on the strict rules
and arranges a practice session
Since the equipment is checked, accidents are
very rare, and in fact other sports are more
dangerous than paintballing.
Paintballing is considered to be safe for
families

El Capitan famous rock for being difficult to
climb
El Capitans main feature is that it has a is a
2,000 foot vertical wall with an overhanging
shelf
The climber was under-equipped for his climb
An added danger was reckless speed
There was a dangerous rushed start
The first climber did not wait until his partner
had reached the first metal peg
Being joined by a rope meant that a fall by one
of the pair could pull the other partner down too.

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Qu. 3 summarise In the end this what the whole
answer looks like!

Passage B why paint balling is safe

Passage A why climbing is dangerous

A medical form must be completed to prove the
satisfactory health of the players
Protective clothing must be worn
An eye mask protects damage from eyes
The paintballs, being made of gel and are
therefore harmless
Paintballs cannot be fired at speeds above a
legal limit
An instructor gives guidance on the strict rules
and arranges a practice session
Since the equipment is checked, accidents are
very rare, and in fact other sports are more
dangerous than paintballing.
Paintballing is considered to be safe for
families

El Capitan famous rock for being difficult to
climb
El Capitans main feature is that it has a is a
2,000 foot vertical wall with an overhanging
shelf
The climber was under-equipped for his climb
An added danger was reckless speed
There was a dangerous rushed start
The first climber did not wait until his partner
had reached the first metal peg
Being joined by a rope meant that a fall by one
of the pair could pull the other partner down too.

Paintballing is safe enough for families and
non-experienced people to participate in these
pretend battles. A medical form must be completed
to prove the satisfactory health of the players,
who are then issued with protective clothing
which includes an eye mask. The paintballs, being
made of gel, are harmless, and they cannot be
fired at speeds above the legal limit. An
instructor gives guidance on the strict rules and
arranges a practice session. Since the equipment
is checked, accidents are very rare, and in fact
other sports are more dangerous than
paintballing. El Capitan is a notoriously
difficult and much feared rock for climbers in
the USA, because of its 2,000 foot vertical wall
followed by an overhanging shelf, and its narrow
handholds. Potter was under-equipped for his
climb in various ways, including the fact that
his harness was homemade and insubstantial.
Added dangers were the necessity for reckless
speed, which involved a rushed start rather than
waiting until his partner had reached the first
metal peg. Being joined by a rope meant that a
fall by one of the pair could pull the other
partner down too.
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And thats the reading paper!