Fully scaffolded answer booklet for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 Question 3 (12-mark language analysis question). Uses the actual June 2024 AQA sources - Source B (Mary Seacole) reproduced in full. Three levels of structured support for SEND and Alternative Provision learners. Aligned to 2026 AQA specification.

SOURCES USED
Source A: This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay (2017) - 21st century non-fiction. In copyright - not reproduced. Available in the AQA June 2024 Paper 2 insert (freely downloadable at ). Your teacher will provide this.
Source B: The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands by Mary Seacole (1857) - 19th century literary non-fiction. Public domain - reproduced in full, line-numbered in AQA format. Fully self-contained.

THE QUESTION
How does Mary Seacole use language to describe her experiences on the wharf? [12 marks - AO2]

WHAT’S INCLUDED

LEVEL 1 - FULL SUPPORT (Grades 1-3)

• Technique bank with six pre-identified techniques from Source B, each with exact quotation and analytical explanation (contrast, rhetorical question, verb choice, simile, exclamation, listing)
• Full colour-coded PETAL writing frame with sentence starters for every stage
• Two additional free-write paragraphs
• Seven-point success checklist including Source B only reminder

LEVEL 2 - PARTIAL SUPPORT (Grades 3-5)

• Technique reminder grid (word choice, contrast/simile, direct emotion, sentence forms)
• Four-column planning grid (quotation, technique, effect, link)
• Four structural prompts with guiding questions
• Self-check list with four-point reminder

LEVEL 3 - MINIMAL SUPPORT (Grades 5+)

• AO2 and mark allocation only
• Open writing frame (24 lines)
• Independent self-assessment checklist

TEACHER / TUTOR NOTES

• Full AQA AO2 mark band guidance (Levels 1-4, 12 marks)
• Key Q3 teaching points: four developed points needed (not three), Source B only reminder, richest passages for analysis identified (lines 1-4, 14-16, 35-36)
• Copyright position on Source A explained clearly
• Scaffold deployment guide by target grade

KEY DIFFERENCE FROM PAPER 1 Q2
Paper 2 Q3 is worth 12 marks (compared to 8 marks for Paper 1 Q2). Students need four developed analytical points. This booklet reflects that requirement throughout all three levels.

SPECIFICATION ALIGNMENT
Uses actual June 2024 AQA Paper 2 sources. Fully aligned to 2026 AQA specification.

ACCESSIBILITY
Formatted with SEND accessibility in mind - Arial font, colour-coded scaffold levels, structured writing frames to reduce cognitive load.

Created by Joe Lebovitch - 25+ years as a SEND specialist educator in Alternative Provision settings.