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everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of
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learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been
involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries,
in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our
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General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
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first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
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for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
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• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to
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• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should
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be used appropriately.
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• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
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should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the
mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if
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the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark
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• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
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principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be
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• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark
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scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
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• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it
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with an alternative response.
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Candidate surname Other names
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Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Monday 11 May 2026
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 8EL0/01
English Language and Literature
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 1: Voices in Speech and Writing
Mark Scheme (Results)
You must have: Total Marks
Summer 2026
Source Booklet (enclosed)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, Edexcel Level 3 GCE
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer the question in Section A and the question in Section B.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
English Language and Literature
– there may be more space than you need.
Advanced Subsidiary (8EL0)
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 50.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
Paper 1: Voices in Speech and Writing
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P79490A
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SECTION A
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Creation of Voice
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by the UK’s
Read Text A on page 3 of the source booklet before answering
Question 1 in the space below. largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications
including academic, vocational, occupational and specific
1 Using information provided in Text A, write the text for a newspaper article
commenting on the transfer of files on UFOs from the Ministry of Defence to The programmes for employers. For further information visit our
National Archives. qualifications websites at or .
You may develop points included in Text A but you must draw only on the factual Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our
information in the text. You should not include images or columns. contact us page at
You should:
• develop the content of your article using the conventions of journalism
• craft your article appropriately to the given context
• write to engage your audience. helping people progress, everywhere
(20)
aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of
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learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been
involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries,
in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at:
................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................................................................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Question Paper Log Number P79490A
Publication Code 8EL0_01_2606_MS
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All the material in this publication is
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General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
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first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
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• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to
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• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should
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be used appropriately.
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• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
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should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the
mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if
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the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark
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• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
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principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be
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• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark
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scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
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• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it
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with an alternative response.
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