Reading Foundation Paper (1 hour 15 minutes) 4 questions /40

Q2—Locate and show understanding of relevant information from a source text. [usually 8 marks] Sample questions: what you learn about Steve’s childhood home. what you learn about feeding children. Explain Explain : Give reasons for how or why something happens; you need to give examples. Explain Q2—Locate and show understanding of relevant information from a source text. [usually 8 marks] Sample question: June 2013 What do you learn about how the electronic hand will change Matthew’s life? Q2—Locate and show understanding of relevant information from a source text. Explain

Recycle words from the question and share clear idea. Find evidence from the text to support idea. Reach a conclusion from the evidence. SAMPLE RESPONSE The reader learns that the hand will change Matthew’s life because of its many abilities. “The hand is so versatile...catch a ball.” This suggests it will enable Matthew to do many things that those born with a left hand take for granted. Also, we learn that the hand will change the way Matthew can do schoolwork. “I used to struggle with lab experiments.” This implies that Matthew will now be able to take a fuller part in his lessons. What do you learn about how the electronic hand will change Matthew’s life?

2 What do you understand about Amy Winehouse’s schooldays from the extract? Remember to: show your understanding of the text by explaining in your own words support your ideas with the text. (8 marks) Firstly, the reader learns that Amy was quite naughty at school. ‘Her mum and I were called to the school for meetings about her behaviour on numerous occasions.’ This suggests that this was a recurring problem which was perhaps getting worse as she got older. Recycle words from the question and share clear idea. Find evidence from the text to support idea. Reach a conclusion from the evidence. suggests implies shows highlights… indicates… demonstrates… conveys… emphasises… stresses…

Source 2 An extract from Mitch Winehouse's biography of his daughter, Amy Winehouse, where he describes her schooldays. Over time, Amy got worse in the classroom. Her mum and I were called to the school for meetings about her behaviour on numerous occasions. I hope the head of year didn't see me trying not to laugh as he told us, "Mr and Mrs Winehouse, Amy has already been sent to me once today and I knew it was her before she got to my office. She was singing 'Fly Me To The Moon' loudly enough for the whole school to hear." I knew I shouldn't laugh but it was so typically Amy. She'd sing to calm herself down when she knew she was in trouble. Just about the only thing she seemed to enjoy about school was performance. However, one year when Amy sang in a show, she wasn't very good, so the following year when she said, "Dad, will you both come to see me? I'm singing again", my heart sank a bit. This time, things were different. She sang the Alanis Morissette song 'Ironic', and she was as terrific as I knew she could be. What I wasn't expecting was everyone else's reaction: the whole room sat up. Wow, where did this come from? By now, Amy was twelve and she wanted to go to a drama school full time. Her mum and I were against it but Amy applied to the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London without telling us. Amy eventually broke the news to us when she was invited to audition. She decided to sing 'The Sunny Side Of The Street' and won a half-scholarship for her singing, acting and dancing. As part of her application, Amy had been asked to write something about herself. Here's some of what she wrote: All my life I have been loud, to the point of being told to shut up. I would say my school life and school reports are filled with 'could do betters' and 'does not work to her full potential '. I want to go somewhere where I am stretched right to my limits and perhaps even beyond. I want people to hear my voice and just... forget their troubles for five minutes. But mostly I have this dream to be very famous. To work on stage. It's a lifelong ambition.

Firstly, the reader learns that Amy was quite naughty at school. ‘Her mum and I were called to the school for meetings about her behaviour on numerous occasions.’ This suggests that this was a recurring problem which was perhaps getting worse as she got older. Recycle words from the question and share clear idea. Find evidence from the text to support idea. Reach a conclusion from the evidence. suggests implies shows highlights… indicates… demonstrates… conveys… emphasises… stresses…

Firstly, the reader learns that Amy was quite naughty at school. ‘Her mum and I were called to the school for meetings about her behaviour on numerous occasions.’ This suggests that this was a recurring problem which was perhaps getting worse as she got older. Another thing that the reader learns about Amy is that the one thing she did like was being in shows. “The only thing she seemed to enjoy about school was performance.” This suggests that she was talented and confident about joining in. We also learn that she was very keen to study drama and performance full time. ‘She applied to the Sylvia Young Theatre School without telling us.’ This shows how determined and confident that she was. It also suggests that she was independent and shows just how much she wanted to change schools and learn to be a performer. We learn that Amy was average in many ways in school. ‘My reports are full of could do betters.’ This shows that she was aware of the things that she wasn’t as good at and that she was keen to work on the things that she was good at. Lastly, we learn that she wanted to do better than she was doing in school. ‘ I want to go somewhere where I am stretched to my limits …. beyond.’ This suggests that Amy was ambitious in her school days and was willing to work hard at the things she excelled in. Candidates responses may include: What do you understand about Amy Winehouse’s schooldays from the extract?

RW – Recycle words from the Q Q – Quotation C – Comment/Inference