Pearson Edexcel International GCSE In English Language (4EA1) Paper 1: Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing Mark Scheme (Results) January 2022

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Section A: Reading Question Number AO1 Read and understand a variety of texts, selecting and interpreting information, ideas and perspectives. Mark 1 Accept any of the following, up to a maximum... of two marks: • ‘respect’ (1) • ‘appreciation’ (1) • ‘fame’ (1) • ‘(and, well, a lot of) money’ (1) (2) Question Number AO1 Read and understand a variety of texts, selecting and interpreting information, ideas and perspectives. Mark 2 Accept any reasonable description of Willard Wigan’s childhood, in own words where possible, up to a maximum of four marks. For example: • Willard Wigan lived in Birmingham during the 1960s • he could not read / and as a result his teachers and fellow pupils made fun of him • nobody realised that he had a problem as the idea of dyslexia was not understood • his teachers told him that he was not clever • at school he was informed in front of his class that he would never be successful at anything • when he was five, as an escape from school, Willard Wigan went to his garden shed / and started to make little sculptures • he made friends with ants • he constructed very small homes for ants • he also made minuscule clothes for the ants • because his teachers belittled him, he made tiny models of them so they too would look small Reward all valid points. (4) https://britishstudentroom-b430a.web.app/6 Question Number AO1 Read and understand a variety of texts, selecting and interpreting information, ideas and perspectives. Mark 3 Accept any reasonable explanation of what we learn about Willard Wigan and his work, up to a maximum of five marks. For example: • Willard Wigan managed to overcome his dyslexia: ‘he turned his teachers’ taunts into a challenge’ • he was praised by the Prince of Wales who called his sculptures ‘‘‘phenomenal’’’ and gave him an award • being recognised for his talent after years of being told he was a failure is very important: ‘‘‘a moment like that means everything’’’ • his work is so impressive that it has been called ‘‘‘The eighth wonder of the world’’’ • his work is difficult and can be ‘a frustrating challenge’ • Willard Wigan takes pride in the positive reaction that his sculptures provoke: ‘he likes to see the look of awe in their faces’ • his work goes beyond art as his skill in ‘working microscopically’ can help ‘people in the technology and medical fields’ • experts in other areas struggle to comprehend what he is able to do: ‘Scientists are often baffled at Wigan’s ability to sculpt at the microscop [Show More]

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