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Anglo - Chinese School (Independent) TERM 4 FINAL EXAMINATION 2022 IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME YEAR 5 (IBDP I) ENGLISH A LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE HIGHER LEVEL PAPER 1 Wednesday 14 September 2022 2 hours 15 mins INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES • Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so. • Write a guided analysis of text 1. • Write a guided analysis of text 2. • Use the guiding question or propose an alternative technical or formal aspect of the text to focus your analysis. • The maximum mark for this examination paper is [40 marks]. This question paper consists of 5 printed pages. [Turn over

2 Write a guided analysis of the following text. 1. This magazine article is taken from Platinum Jubilee Souvenir Issue. 1 This week we are marking the platinum jubilee of one of our most successful monarchs, Elizabeth II – a woman who came to the throne in the 1950s, when Britain was still reeling from the Second World War and the nuclear age was dawning, and who is, remarkably, still there. She has been the most recognisable woman in the world for decades. 5 The Queen has lived through and presided over a period of unprecedented change. Despite the scandals around her, and the occasional annus horribilis,2 her presence on the world stage has been a counterbalance to claims that women are simply not up to the high-profile jobs. She has proved that a woman is just as good at monarchy, if not better. For many people now, the monarchy is the Queen. 10 When she came to the throne in 1952, she was underestimated by men in the political elite. In fact, Winston Churchill declared she was a child. But Churchill should have given history a look. A glance at British history suggests that some of our most popular, memorable and successful monarchs, despite being a few in number, have been women – just think of Boudica, Elizabeth I or Victoria. 15 Boudica, queen of the Iceni tribe, led combined forces of over 100,000 against the Romans in AD 60. In her own time, Elizabeth I was styled as Gloriana, and people have tended to agree with that definition ever since. Then there are the less obvious examples, Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, warrior princess Deheubarth in south Wales, led an army against the Normans in the early 12th century, 20 Elizabeth I’s half sister Mary I has been re-evaluated by recent scholars for securing the throne and providing a model of queenship. Mary, Queen of Scots fought hard (if ultimately unsuccessfully) for the right of a woman to rule. Queen Anne is also being recognised by scholars for creating prosperity after many years of uncertainty, as well as fostering the arts and sciences. 25 Elizabeth II’s reign will be seen by future historians as marking the high watermark of constitutional monarchy in Britain. In coming years our monarchy is likely to be reduced in influence and impact – certainly fewer countries will have a British monarch as head of state and the Commonwealth will change, as other alliances become more inviting. In 2013, the Succession of the Crown Act ended the system of male primogeniture.3 It is a 30 fitting tribute to the Queen’s reign that finally a royal princess will not be displaced by her younger brother. Yet we still have no agreed title for a female heir. If she had been born a 1

3 1 Kate Williams is CNN’s royal expert and the author of Our Queen Elizabeth (Wren & Rook) 2 Annus horribilis is a Latin phrase, meaning “horrible year" 3 Primogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn legitimate child to inherit the parent's entire or main estate - How does the magazine article convey the writer’s support for women in top jobs? boy, the young Elizabeth would have been the Prince of Wales, but as a girl, she was simply Princess Elizabeth until she came to the throne. When the reign is over, we will be back to the kings for at least the next two monarchs, and 35 probably for the lifetimes of most of us alive today. We know that there is at least one very qualified princess, by the name of Anne, already in the House of Windsor. So as the nation celebrates Elizabeth II in her platinum jubilee year, let’s not forget those queens in general, who only, thanks to primogeniture, got the job when there was no male available, yet acquitted themselves with skill. Can we have another one please?

4 Write a guided analysis of the following text. 2. The following infographic is posted by Galiano Conservancy Association, a community-based non-profit society and registered charity, that aims to protect, steward and restore Galiano Island ecosystems.

5 - Comment on how the interplay of text and images is used to advocate their purpose. END OF PAPER