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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME
Paper 1 Language and the individual
Monday 12 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 12-page answer book •
the Insert (enclosed).
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7701/1.
• Answer all questions.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 70.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• There are 25 marks for Question 1, 25 marks for Question 2 and 20 marks for Question 3.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
• It is recommended that you use:
– 20 minutes reading and preparing the
texts – 25 minutes writing your Question 1
answer
– 25 minutes writing your Question 2
answer – 20 minutes writing your Question 3
answer.
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Textual variations and representations
Answer all questions.
Text A and Text B are on the Insert.
Text A is a theatre review from the website of The Voice, a newspaper aimed at the British African-
Caribbean community.
Text B is from the script of a play called Black Men Walking. In this early scene, three black men –
Richard, Matthew and Thomas – have been walking in the countryside for half an hour.
0 1 Analyse how Text A uses language to create meanings and representations.
[25 marks]
0 2 Analyse how Text B uses language to create meanings and representations.
[25 marks]
0 3 Compare and contrast Text A and Text B, showing ways in which they are similar
and different in their language use.
[20 marks]
END OF QUESTIONS
There are no questions printed on this page
IB/G/Jun25/7701/1
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACTUAL 2025 PAPER
MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME
Paper 1 Language and the individual
Monday 12 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 12-page answer book •
the Insert (enclosed).
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7701/1.
• Answer all questions.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 70.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• There are 25 marks for Question 1, 25 marks for Question 2 and 20 marks for Question 3.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
• It is recommended that you use:
– 20 minutes reading and preparing the
texts – 25 minutes writing your Question 1
answer
– 25 minutes writing your Question 2
answer – 20 minutes writing your Question 3
answer.
, 2
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There are no questions printed on this page
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, 3
Textual variations and representations
Answer all questions.
Text A and Text B are on the Insert.
Text A is a theatre review from the website of The Voice, a newspaper aimed at the British African-
Caribbean community.
Text B is from the script of a play called Black Men Walking. In this early scene, three black men –
Richard, Matthew and Thomas – have been walking in the countryside for half an hour.
0 1 Analyse how Text A uses language to create meanings and representations.
[25 marks]
0 2 Analyse how Text B uses language to create meanings and representations.
[25 marks]
0 3 Compare and contrast Text A and Text B, showing ways in which they are similar
and different in their language use.
[20 marks]
END OF QUESTIONS
There are no questions printed on this page
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