2026 AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 8700/2 Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives Question Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2026 [VERIFIED] (Question paper and marking scheme combined) (QP & MS Combined) (50pages)

GCSE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives

Monday 12 June 2026 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes

Materials

For this paper you must have:

• Source A and Source B – provided as a separate Insert.

Instructions

• Answer all questions.

• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.

• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.

• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.

• Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.

• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of

this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).

• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be

marked.

• You must refer to the Insert booklet provided.

• You must not use a dictionary.

For Examiner’s Use

Question Mark

1

2

3

4

5

TOTAL

Information

• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.

• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.

• There are 40 marks for Section A and 40 marks for Section B.

• You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.

• 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

• You are advised to spend about 15 minutes reading through the sources and all five questions

you have to answer.

• You are advised to plan your answer to Question 5 before you start to write.

• You should make sure you leave sufficient time to check your answers.

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