Language Paper 2 — Q1 (true/false/select)

What you need to know

• This is the easy marks question. Don’t overthink it.
• Read the question carefully: it tells you which source to use and what to look for.
• Use a quick method:
  1. Read the 4 statements.
  2. Scan the correct lines in the source and underline evidence.
  3. Decide True/False based on exact wording.
  4. If stuck: choose the option that is directly stated, not implied.

Common mistakes

• Using the wrong source / wrong part of the text.
• Choosing based on what “sounds right” instead of what’s stated.
• Missing negatives/quantifiers: never, only, all, some, mostly.

Self-check

• I used the right source.
• I can point to the exact line that proves each answer.
• I re-checked any statement with a negative (not/never) or absolute word (all/only).

Support videos

• Mr Bruff (P2 Q1) search: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=aqa+english+language+paper+2+question+1+mr+bruff

Practice

• Past papers (Paper 2): https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/gcse-english-language/aqa-paper-2/
• Self-mark: mark scheme if confident; otherwise success criteria + “big margin”.