Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 12 May 2025 – Morning
AS Level English Language
H070/01 Exploring language
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
* 9 8 8 2 9 9 0 6 1 2 *
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 all the questions.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer all the questions.
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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, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 12 May 2025 – Morning
AS Level English Language
H070/01 Exploring language
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
* 9 8 8 2 9 9 0 6 1 2 *
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 all the questions.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer all the questions.
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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Section A
Understanding language features in context
You should spend a maximum of 35 minutes on this section.
Spend 10 minutes reading and preparing your answer and about 25 minutes writing your answer.
Read Text A in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
1 Giving careful consideration to the context of the text, identify and analyse features taken from
different language levels. [24]
Section B
Comparing and contrasting texts
You should spend a maximum of 55 minutes on this section.
Spend 10 minutes reading and preparing your answer and about 45 minutes writing your answer.
Read Texts B and C in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
2 Using appropriate linguistic concepts and methods, analyse the ways in which language is used
in these two texts. In your answer you should:
• explore connections and variations between the texts
• consider how contextual factors contribute to the construction of meaning. [36]
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Monday 12 May 2025 – Morning
AS Level English Language
H070/01 Exploring language
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
* 9 8 8 2 9 9 0 6 1 2 *
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 all the questions.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer all the questions.
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 (PQ) 339164/2 Turn over
for more: tyrionpapers.com
, Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Monday 12 May 2025 – Morning
AS Level English Language
H070/01 Exploring language
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
* 9 8 8 2 9 9 0 6 1 2 *
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 all the questions.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer all the questions.
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 (PQ) 339164/2 Turn over
for more: tyrionpapers.com
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Section A
Understanding language features in context
You should spend a maximum of 35 minutes on this section.
Spend 10 minutes reading and preparing your answer and about 25 minutes writing your answer.
Read Text A in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
1 Giving careful consideration to the context of the text, identify and analyse features taken from
different language levels. [24]
Section B
Comparing and contrasting texts
You should spend a maximum of 55 minutes on this section.
Spend 10 minutes reading and preparing your answer and about 45 minutes writing your answer.
Read Texts B and C in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
2 Using appropriate linguistic concepts and methods, analyse the ways in which language is used
in these two texts. In your answer you should:
• explore connections and variations between the texts
• consider how contextual factors contribute to the construction of meaning. [36]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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