Cambridge IGCSE English - First Language (9-1) (UK only) 0627 — 2018 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 0

This document consists of 11 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert. DC (LEG) 144613/3 © UCLES 2018 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (9–1) * 6 9 8 1 5 0 9 1 2 4 * FIRST LANGUAGE ENGLISH 0627/02 Paper 2 Directed Writing and Composition October/November 2018 2 hours Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer two questions in the space provided: Question 1 in Section 1 and one question from Section 2. If additional space is required, you should use the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question number(s) must be clearly shown. Dictionaries are not permitted. The Insert contains the reading passages for use with Question 1 in Section 1 on the Question Paper. This Insert is not assessed by the Examiner. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This syllabus is regulated for use in England as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 (9–1) Certificate.

2 0627/02/O/N/18 © UCLES 2018 Read carefully the two passages in the Insert and then answer Section 1, Question 1 on this Question Paper. Section 1: Directed Writing Question 1 Imagine you attend a school or college which wants to improve pupils’ attitudes towards school sports and their participation in them. Write a letter to the headteacher giving your views on how this might be achieved. In your letter you should: • consider the views and arguments in both passages • suggest ways in which attitudes and participation in school sports could be improved. You should use evidence from the two passages you have read to help you answer this question. Remember to write your letter using your own words. Write about 250 to 350 words. There are up to 25 marks available for the quality of your writing and 15 marks available for the content of your answer. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

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6 0627/02/O/N/18 © UCLES 2018 Section 2: Composition Answer one question in this section. You should write about 350 to 450 words on one of the following questions. Answer on this Question Paper. There are up to 16 marks available for the content and structure of your answer, and 24 marks available for the style and accuracy of your writing. Descriptive writing Question 2 Imagine you wake up on the first morning of an unusual holiday away from home. Describe what you see and hear, and your thoughts and feelings at the time. OR Question 3 Imagine you are taking part in a concert or production. Describe what you see, hear and feel behind the stage and in the dressing rooms just before the concert or production begins. OR Narrative writing Question 4 Write a story with the title, ‘The Return’. OR Question 5 Write a story which begins with the words, ‘I had an uneasy feeling the first time I saw our new neighbours ... ’

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