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Family life is significant
Question 1 is the Anita and Me option. Candidates answer part b after part a and are advised to spend about 30 minutes on part b.
Explore another moment in Anita and Me where family life is significant.
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Marking points
- 1 Chooses a relevant moment from Anita and Me other than the printed extract.
- 2 Explores why family life is significant in that moment.
- 3 Uses relevant textual references from the studied text.
- 4 Analyses the writer's language, form or structure.
- 5 Maintains a critical personal response to the task.
Full-mark answer
A high-level answer would select a moment such as Nanima's arrival, a mehfil, Diwali, or the hospital visit, and explore how it makes family life significant in Anita and Me. It would use precise references, explain Meena's relationship with family, culture and belonging, and analyse Syal's language and structure rather than retelling the episode.
Why this answer loses marks
Nanima arrives and everyone in Meena's family is pleased to see her.
This retells a suitable moment but does not explain why family life is significant or analyse Syal's language.