Tick List 📚 – AQA English Language Paper 2: Student Response & Performance Tracker
Non Fiction English Language PAPER 2
AQA English Language Paper 2 - Student Answer Checklist
Student Name: _______________
Exam Date: _______________
✅ Section A: Reading (40 marks)
(Comparing two non-fiction texts from different time periods)
Q1 (4 marks) - True/False Statements (Identify 4 correct facts)
☐ Student has correctly selected four true statements
☐ No incorrect selections
☐ Clear and precise response
Q2 (8 marks) - Summary of Differences/Similarities
☐ Student has identified two key differences/similarities between texts
☐ Student has made inferences based on implicit meaning
☐ Uses quotes from both sources
☐ Explanation goes beyond surface-level understanding
Q3 (12 marks) - Language Analysis
☐ Student has analysed the effect of specific language choices
☐ Uses subject terminology (e.g., metaphor, alliteration, emotive language)
☐ Selects precise evidence from the text
☐ Explains the effect on the reader
Q4 (16 marks) - Comparing Perspectives and Methods
☐ Student has clearly compared writers’ viewpoints
☐ Evidence is used from both texts
☐ Analysis includes language and structural techniques
☐ Explains how methods shape meaning and influence the reader
☐ Student has linked comparison throughout
✅ Section B: Writing (40 marks)
(Argue/Persuade/Inform/Explain)
Q5 (40 marks) - Non-Fiction Writing Task (USE AFOREST)
☐ Student has used the correct format (e.g., article, letter, speech)
☐ Clear viewpoint with a persuasive or argumentative tone
☐ Engaging opening that grabs attention
☐ Logical paragraph structure with clear topic sentences
☐ Uses rhetorical devices (e.g., repetition, direct address, rule of three)
☐ Accurate spelling, punctuation, and grammar
☐ Varied vocabulary and sentence structures
☐ Strong and clear conclusion
✅ Overall Feedback
Strengths: __________________________________________
Areas for improvement: __________________________________________
