Refer to Text 1 and Text 2. 9 In both texts, the writers describe the challenges of exploration. Compare the ways the writers present the challenges of exploration in Text 1 and Text 2. In your answer, you should: • discuss the writers’ methods • include relevant textual references from both texts.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme. The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. Level-based mark scheme (0-15 marks).
2. Reward clear comparison of the writers’ methods (language, structure, tone) in presenting challenges of exploration in both texts.
3. Reward relevant textual references from both Text 1 and Text 2.
4. Higher levels demonstrate a sophisticated, perceptive line of argument, exploring methods with extensive, well-chosen references, and nuanced comparisons of similarities and differences.
5. Accept discussion of similarities (e.g., extreme danger, mental fortitude) and differences (e.g., Text 1: first-person, immediate struggle vs. Text 2: third-person, broader expedition).