SNGS EL TYS 2025 P2

2025 TYS Paper 2 Suggested Answers Section A: Visual Text 1 Infer [1] The club aims to help students to: achieve their own personal goals. Clue: suit each student’s needs 2 Infer [1] The club is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Clue: children, elderly, adults 3 Quote [1] The phrase is ‘at a pace that challenges participants, whatever their level’. 4a Infer [1] Text 1 and Text 2 show that students at the club can expect to: reach their full potential. Clue: Be your best self with martial arts club; we strive to make you the best you can be Clue: students can develop to the best of their abilities 4b Infer / Language [1] The writer of Text 2 is impressed. Clue: use of positive language Section B: Narrative Text 5a Literal / Factual Mehmet was fully engrossed / focused on playing and digging the sand. OR Mehmet was fully (must have an intensifier) engrossed / focused on the smooth feeling of the fine sand when he passed it back and forth through his fingers. [1] 5b Infer / Language Much like water that flows/moves smoothly/easily/less friction , the finest grains of sand ran through Mehmet’s fingers easily as each grain was tiny (with little surface area to cause friction that may hinder its movement). [1] 6 Literal/Factual

Huseyin immediately waded into the water to join the game after he had completed his summer job of putting out and collecting the hotel’s beach chairs. [1] 7 UYOW from the text: ‘we need to get your feet back on the ground’ teased his mother ‘With those strong legs he has as much chance as anyone’ Mother felt that Huseyin’s choice of his career ambition is unrealistic / impractical while his father thinks that he has the potential to achieve his ambition of being a professional athlete. [1] DNA: mother - pessimistic; father - optimistic Answer must show contrast (use conjunction - but / however) 8a Literal / Factual Huseyin would occasionally forget to pick up/fetch Mehmet and take him home (together). [1] 8b Infer / Language He was daydreaming / too distracted by his own thoughts. [1] DNA: thinking about / not focused 9 Language Quote + explanation [1] ‘(this place was) a world away from the village’ suggests that t he village is completely different from the beach resort in terms of the environment. [1] ‘(where back then) a small child alone would never get lost’ suggests that the village is easier to navigate due to the small size and/or familiarity with the place. [1] 10a Literal / Factual Huseyin often had to keep an eye on Mehmet when he preferred to spend time with his friends. [1] 10b Quote The word is ‘fondly’. [1] 11a Infer Clue: He hated being picked up in the street. / He was not a baby. Mehmet was very embarrassed. [1] DNA: angry

AA: annoyed / irritated scowl: annoyed expression 11b Quote The phrase is ‘wriggled furiously’. [1] 12 Language Quote + explanation [1] facial expression/image ‘(a boy, his) smile wide and cheeky’ suggests that Mehmet’s desire to share the same joy/ happiness as the boy in the advertisement is heightened. [1] appearance of the drink ‘glass overflowing with fizzy lemonade’ OR ‘bubbles would flow’ suggests that he wants desperately / longingly for the gassy / carbonated feeling as he imagines drinking it. [1] sound effect ‘a loud ‘tsok’ when the top came off’ suggests that he looks forward to / excited by the satisfying pop of the lid when opening the bottle. [1] 13 Infer Mehmet always asked his mother for the drink when they passed by the advertisement board. [1] 14 Evaluation (i) focused [1] (ii) patience [1] (iii) relief [1] (iv) longing [1] Section C: Non-narrative Text 15a Literal Social media has made people more aware of issues in the fashion industry, resulting in more people opting for ‘ethical fashion’. [1] 15b Literal It is evolving from considering just the materials used in the apparel, to examining the entire process of plant growing, fabric production, design of fashion items, transportation and increased implementation of fair trade practices for workers in the clothing industry. [1] 16 Literal Fast fashion creates enormous waste that the world cannot manage. [1]

17a Inference / Language - Tone His comments are sarcastic in tone. [1] DNA: disapproving / critical / mocking / condescending / skeptical “...” inverted commas suggest the opposite of what was said > criticizing? 17b Literal Most people still find it more convenient to throw away their old, unwanted clothes instead of donating them to charities for resale or recycling. [1] 18 Literal (i) Shrinking seawater volumes is caused by the vast quantities of water used to produce and colour cotton. [1] (ii) 20% to 30% of microplastics that pollute the oceans come from acrylic. [1] 19a Literal (i) Fast fashion is a major source of steady employment in developing countries. [1] (ii) Increased implementation of fair trade practices for workers in the clothing industry. [1] 19b Literal The highly toxic chemicals used in the production of acrylic are harmful to people, especially workers in the factories which produce the fabrics and make clothes. [1] 20 Summary Writing [15] One of the ways manufacturers are becoming more sustainable is … What manufacturers are doing to become more sustainable: Points from text Rephrased 1 Some fashion brands have taken up the challenge to reduce their impact on the planet. by limiting the detrimental effects on Earth 2 repurposing old items of clothing by creating new fashion items from them Moreover, they can reuse/recycle preloved clothing through thrifting methods… 3 large fashion brands have invested in creating new fabrics from natural fibers .. and invest in using organic fibers. 4 Research has generated successful attempts at processing fibres from food Research has effectively treated food byproducts …

waste 5 Bamboo fibre as a renewable, natural resource and bamboo fibre as renewable, organic resource. What consumers are doing to support them: Points from text Rephrased 6 Consumers should get used to either paying more or buying fewer items. Similarly, consumers can also normalise paying more or being thrifty… 7 choosing brands which use sustainable materials, thus encouraging the fashion industry to change and being mindful when shopping and in using sustainable materials influencing the fashion industry to adapt. 8 shopping mindfully 9 using secondhand vintage clothing shops and online apps to buy and sell clothes Lastly, consumers can purchase clothes from thrift shops and shop online to buy and sell items. One of the ways manufacturers are becoming more sustainable is … by limiting the detrimental effects on Earth. Moreover, they can reuse/recycle preloved clothing through the thrifting method.. and invest in using organic fibers. Research has effectively treated food byproducts …and bamboo fibre as renewable, organic resource. Similarly, consumers can also normalise paying more or being thrifty.. and being mindful when shopping and in using sustainable materials, influencing the fashion industry to adapt. Lastly, consumers can purchase clothes from thrift shops and shop online to buy and sell items. (79 words) Content: 8/8 Language: 5/7 Total: 13/15