SECTIONA(40Marks)

A1. Lookatthefirstthreeparagraphs

ExplainwhyCandidaCrewestartedrunningandhowshefeltaboutitinherfirst year. [10]

Thisquestionteststheabilitytoreadwithinsightandengagement,tomakeappropriatereferencestotextsandtosustainaninterpretation.

0marks:nothingattempted.

Give1marktothosewhomakesimplecommentswithoccasionalreferencetothetext,orcopyunselectively.

Give2-4marks(gradesE/D),accordingtoquality,tothosewhomakesimplecommentsbasedonsurfacefeaturesofthetextand/orshowawarenessofmoreobviousimplicitmeanings.Theseanswersmayberatherunselective/unfocused.

Give5-7marks(gradesC/B),accordingtoquality,tothosewhoreachavalid,sensibleinterpretationbasedonarangeofappropriateevidencefromthetext.

Give8-10marks(gradesA/A*),accordingtoquality,tothosewhoreachadetailedandwell-consideredinterpretationbasedonathoroughrangeofappropriateevidencefromthetext.

Somepoints:

•shewasn'tfit/shewasa"uselesscouchpotato";

•obesityhadbeeninthenews;

•neededtobefittertokeepupwithherboys;

•shewasreluctanttowastethemoneyspentonrunningshoes;

•shehatedit;

•itwas'torture';

•shefeltlikeafraud;

•shefeltterrible(shegaspedforair/dogwalkerstookfright/shewantedanambulance);

•shewasshattered/exhausted(wantedtoliedown)

•shefeltembarrassed;

•shefelttoomeantogiveup;

•itwasstilltortureevenafterayear;

•sheneverfeltfit(noweightloss);

•shejustgotusedtoit/neverenjoyedit.Rewardvalidalternatives.

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A2. Lookattherestof"TheRevengeoftheCouchPotato".

WhatareCandidaCrewe'sthoughtsandfeelingsaboutexercise? [10]

Thisquestiontestsknowledgeanduseoftextandinference/interpretation.Italsotestsappreciationoflanguage.

0marks:nothingattemptedorfailstoengagewiththequestionand/orthetext.Give1marktothosewhomakeunsupportedassertionsorsimplecommentswith

occasionalreferencetothetext.

Give2-4marks(gradesE/D),accordingtoquality,tothosewhomakesimplecommentswithreferencetosurfacefeaturesofthetextorshowsomeawarenessofimplicitmeaning.

Give5-7marks(gradesC/B),accordingtoquality,tothosewhoselectappropriatematerialfromthetexttoreachavalidresponse.Theseanswersshouldbemakinginferences.

Give8-10marks(gradesA/A*),accordingtoquality,tothosewhoselectappropriatematerialfromthetexttoreachawell-consideredresponse.Theseanswersshouldbethoroughaswellasperceptive.

Thoughtsandfeelings?

•shehatesit(negativefeelings);

•she'dratherdootherthings;

•shethinksyouhavetopushon/setagoal;

•shethinksitismadness(enteringthemarathonwas'lunacy'/shedoesn'tknowwhat'possessed'her/shethinksitisa'crazyventure');

•itispainful(acceptspecificexamples);

•itisembarrassing/uncomfortable/undignified;

•itisexhausting/hardwork;

•itisnot'fun';

•itis'disagreeable'(alistofactivities);

•itis'sheerdiscomfort'(youleapaboutred-facedandsweating);

•itis'uttertedium'(boring);

•itisnotevenaboutfitness;

•benefitstoheartandbonesarejustabonus;

•itisaboutlosingweight;Rewardvalidalternatives.

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A3. Lookat'SilverSprinters'.

HowdoesRebeccaArmstrong'sarticletrytopersuadepeopletotakeupandcontinuewith exercise? [10]

Thisquestiontestsknowledgeanduseoftextandinference/interpretation.Italsotestsappreciationoflanguage.

0marks:nothingattemptedorfailstoengagewiththequestionand/orthetext.Give1marktothosewhomakesimplecommentswithoccasionalreferencetothe

text,orcopyunselectively.

Give2-4marks(gradesE/D),accordingtoquality,tothosewhomakesimplecommentsbasedonsurfacefeaturesofthetextand/orshowawarenessofmoreobviousimplicitmeanings/persuasivetechniques.

Give5-7marks(gradesC/B),accordingtoquality,tothosewhomakevalidcomments/inferencesbasedonappropriatedetailfromthetext.Theseanswersshouldbeaddressingtheissueof'how',althoughtheymayrelyonsomespottingofkeywordsorquotations.

Give8-10marks(gradesA/A*),accordingtoquality,tothosewhoexplorethetextindetailandmakevalidcomments/inferences.Theseanswersshouldcombinespecificdetailwithoverviewandbefullyengagedwithanalysisofpersuasivetechnique.

'How'ispartlyamatterofcontent/structureandpartlyamatteroflanguage/tone.Lookforaclearsenseof'how'asopposedtosimply'what'.

Somepoints:

•sheusestheexamplesofBorthwickandStarbrooktoshowthatageisnotabarrier(andtoputthecouchpotatoestoshame);

•sheusesinterviewsandquotationsfrombothmen;

•shequotesNHSguidelines('regardlessofage')/credibleevidence;

•'moderate'exercisestressesthatitdoeshavetobehard;

•itoffersimprovedmobilityandreducedriskofheartdisease(improveshealth);

•shequotesanexpert(Masci)whosayschangesasweagecanbehelpedbyexercise;

•shequotesHelptheAgedtosuggestthatwehavetocontinuewithexercise;

•runningisdescribedas'natural'and'free';

•Masciisagainquotedsaying'it'snevertoolate';

•walkingandgardeningaresuggestedasopposedto'highimpact'exercise(easy!);

•thereisemphasisondoingthingspeopleenjoy;

•repetitionof'it'snevertoolate';Rewardvalidalternatives.

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A4. Toanswerthisquestionyoumustlookatbothtexts

Compareandcontrastwhatthesetwotextssayaboutexercise. [10] You should organise your answer intotwo paragraphs, usingthe following headings:

•thebenefitsofexercise

•theproblemsanddangersinexercise

This question tests the ability toselect materialappropriate to purpose, to collate material fromdifferentsources and makecross-references.

0marks:nothingattemptedorfailstoengagewiththetextsand/orthequestion

Give1marktothosewhomakesimplecommentswith occasional reference to the text, or copyunselectively.

Give2-4marks(gradesE/D), accordingtoquality,to thosewhomakesimplecomments basedonsurfacefeaturesofthetextand/orshow awarenessofmorestraightforwardimplicit meanings.Betteranswerswillseesomeobviousfeatures.

Give5-7marks(gradesC/B),accordingtoquality,to thosewhoseearangeofvalidpoints basedon appropriatedetailfromthetexts.

Give8-10marks(gradesA/A*),accordingtoquality,tothosewhoseeathoroughrangeof points basedon detailed exploration of the texts. These answerswill probably combine overview withspecificdetailinathoroughandperceptiveway.

Thebenefits:

RevengeoftheCouchPotato:

•itcangiveyoua'goal'

•therecan bebenefitsto'heartandbones'(health)

•ithelpsyoutoloseweight

•keepupwithchildren

Silver Sprinters

•itcanbefun/enjoyable

•improves mobility

•reducestheriskofheartdisease(health)

•it helps the changes to thebody which come withage

•it can make you live longer Theproblemsanddangers

RevengeoftheCouchPotato:

•it is torture (painful anduncomfortableand exhausting)

•itcanbeembarrassing/undignified

•it is boring/ not fun

•doesn'tget easier

•itcancostalot

Silver Sprinters

•youcanover-train(injuries)

•olderpeoplefindithardtorecoverfrom anyinjury

•itiseasytofindexcusestoavoidexercise

•not easy (gruelling) Rewardvalidalternatives.

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