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OCR · GCSE · English Literature · Higher

Someone is worried

Q06.2 20 marks

Question 6 is the DNA option. Candidates answer part b after part a.

Explore another moment in DNA where someone is worried.

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Marking points

  1. 1 Chooses a relevant different moment from DNA.
  2. 2 Explores how worry is presented and why it matters.
  3. 3 Uses precise references from the play.
  4. 4 Analyses Kelly's language, form or dramatic structure.

Full-mark answer

A high-level answer would choose a moment such as Jan and Mark's opening exchange, Brian facing the police, or Danny realising the fat postman has been arrested. It would explore how worry reveals guilt and group pressure, using precise references and analysing Kelly's dialogue, pauses, repetition and dramatic contrasts.

Why this answer loses marks

Danny is worried about dental college after the police arrest the postman.

The example can work, but the answer must show why the worry matters and analyse Kelly's dialogue or structure.