INTERNATIONAL AS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL AS
Unit 1 Language and context ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Friday 9 January 2026 07:00 UK Time Time allowed: 2 hours
EN01
Material Unit 1 Language and context
For this paper you must have:
• an OxfordAQA 12-page answer book. Mark scheme
Instructions January 2026
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. Version: 1.0 Final
• There are two sections:
– Section A: Understanding texts
– Section B: Directed writing.
• Answer Question 1 from Section A and either Question 2 or Question 3 from Section B.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work that you do not want to
be marked.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• There are 25 marks for Question 1 and 25 marks for either Question 2 or Question 3.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
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MARK SCHEME – INTERNATIONAL AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE – EN01 – JANUARY 2026
Section A: Understanding texts
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant
Answer Question 1.
questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the
standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in
this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’
0 1 Text A and Text B are printed on pages 3, 4 and 5.
responses to questions and that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative
Text A is an article from an online newspaper.
answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the
standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are
Text B is an extract from a blog.
required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
Examine how the writers of Text A and Text B use language to create meanings.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and
In your answer you should consider different: expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark
schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of
• audiences assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination
paper.
• purposes
• genres
• modes of communication. Further copies of this mark scheme are available from
[25 marks]
information
OxfordAQA retains the on all its publications. However, registered schools/colleges for OxfordAQA are permitted to copy material from this booklet for
their own internal use, llowing important exception: OxfordAQA cannot give permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is
acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within the centre.
OxfordAQA International Examinations and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL AS
Unit 1 Language and context ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Friday 9 January 2026 07:00 UK Time Time allowed: 2 hours
EN01
Material Unit 1 Language and context
For this paper you must have:
• an OxfordAQA 12-page answer book. Mark scheme
Instructions January 2026
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. Version: 1.0 Final
• There are two sections:
– Section A: Understanding texts
– Section B: Directed writing.
• Answer Question 1 from Section A and either Question 2 or Question 3 from Section B.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work that you do not want to
be marked.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• There are 25 marks for Question 1 and 25 marks for either Question 2 or Question 3.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
IB/G/Jan26/G4005/V5 EN01
, 2
MARK SCHEME – INTERNATIONAL AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE – EN01 – JANUARY 2026
Section A: Understanding texts
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant
Answer Question 1.
questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the
standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in
this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’
0 1 Text A and Text B are printed on pages 3, 4 and 5.
responses to questions and that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative
Text A is an article from an online newspaper.
answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the
standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are
Text B is an extract from a blog.
required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
Examine how the writers of Text A and Text B use language to create meanings.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and
In your answer you should consider different: expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark
schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of
• audiences assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination
paper.
• purposes
• genres
• modes of communication. Further copies of this mark scheme are available from
[25 marks]
information
OxfordAQA retains the on all its publications. However, registered schools/colleges for OxfordAQA are permitted to copy material from this booklet for
their own internal use, llowing important exception: OxfordAQA cannot give permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is
acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within the centre.
OxfordAQA International Examinations and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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