2025 OCR AS Level English Language H070/02 Exploring contexts
Combined Question Paper & Final Marking Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 19 May 2025 – Morning
AS Level English Language
H070/02 Exploring contexts
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
• the Resource Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer the question in Section A and one question in Section B.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer the questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 60.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Answer the question in Section A and one question in Section B.
Section A
Writing about a topical language issue
You should spend about 40 minutes on this section.
‘We need to embrace linguistic variations, not condemn them.’
1 Write the opening script for a podcast that critically engages in any way with the statement above
and persuades listeners to agree with a particular point of view. Your podcast should be aimed at
a non-specialist, reasonably well-educated audience. You should write about 500 words. [24]
Section B
Exploring language in context
Answer either Question 2 or Question 3.
You should spend about 50 minutes on this section.
EITHER
2 Language and Power
Read Text A in the Resource booklet and answer the question.
Using appropriate terminology, examine Text A in the light of the ways in which power is
represented. In your answer you should:
• analyse the relevant language features of the text
• explore how contextual factors and language features construct meanings
• consider the ways in which your understanding of concepts and issues relating to power in
language use illuminates the representation of power within the text.
[36]
OR
3 Language and Gender
Read Text B in the Resource booklet and answer the question.
Using appropriate terminology, examine Text B in the light of the ways in which gender is
represented. In your answer you should:
• analyse the relevant language features of the text
• explore how contextual factors and language features construct meanings
• consider the ways in which your understanding of concepts and issues relating to gender in
language use illuminates the representation of gender within the text.
[36]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
© OCR 2025 H070/02 Jun25
Combined Question Paper & Final Marking Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 19 May 2025 – Morning
AS Level English Language
H070/02 Exploring contexts
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
• the Resource Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer the question in Section A and one question in Section B.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer the questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 60.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
, © OCR 2025 [601/4703/9] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (ST) 339166/1 Turn over
*9883194702*
, 2
BLANK PAGE
© OCR 2025 H070/02 Jun25
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Answer the question in Section A and one question in Section B.
Section A
Writing about a topical language issue
You should spend about 40 minutes on this section.
‘We need to embrace linguistic variations, not condemn them.’
1 Write the opening script for a podcast that critically engages in any way with the statement above
and persuades listeners to agree with a particular point of view. Your podcast should be aimed at
a non-specialist, reasonably well-educated audience. You should write about 500 words. [24]
Section B
Exploring language in context
Answer either Question 2 or Question 3.
You should spend about 50 minutes on this section.
EITHER
2 Language and Power
Read Text A in the Resource booklet and answer the question.
Using appropriate terminology, examine Text A in the light of the ways in which power is
represented. In your answer you should:
• analyse the relevant language features of the text
• explore how contextual factors and language features construct meanings
• consider the ways in which your understanding of concepts and issues relating to power in
language use illuminates the representation of power within the text.
[36]
OR
3 Language and Gender
Read Text B in the Resource booklet and answer the question.
Using appropriate terminology, examine Text B in the light of the ways in which gender is
represented. In your answer you should:
• analyse the relevant language features of the text
• explore how contextual factors and language features construct meanings
• consider the ways in which your understanding of concepts and issues relating to gender in
language use illuminates the representation of gender within the text.
[36]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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