Oxford Cambridge and RSA
GCSE
English Literature
H472/02: Comparative and contextual study
*1355662262*
A Level
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 80.
• 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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OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
List of Phonemic Symbols and Signs (RP)
1. Consonants of English
/f/ — fat, rough
/v/ — very, village, love
/θ/ — theatre, thank,
athlete
/ð/ — this, them, with,
either
/s/ — sing, thinks, losses
/ʒ/
/z/ —
— pleasure,
zoo, beds, easy
beige
/h/ — high, hit, behind
/p/ — pit, top, spit
/t/ — tip, pot, steep
/k/ — keep, tick,
scare
/b/ — bad, rub
/d/ — bad, dim
/g/ — gun, big
, 2
/dʒ/ —judge, gin,
jury
/m/ — mad, jam,
small
/n/ — man, no, snow
/ŋ/ — singer, long
/l/ — loud, kill, play
/j/ — you, pure
/w/ — one, when,
sweet
/r/ — rim, bread
2. Pure Vowels of English
/iː/ — beat, keep
/ɪ/ — bit, tip, busy
/e/ — bet, many
/æ/ — bat
/Λ/ — cup, son, blood
/ɑː/ — car, heart, calm,
aunt
/ɒ/ — pot, want
/ɔː/ — port, saw, talk
/ə/ — about
/3ː/ — word, bird
/ʊ/ — book, wood, put
/uː/ — food, soup, rude
3. Diphthongs of English
/eɪ/ — late, day, great
/aɪ/ — time, high, die
/ɔɪ/ — boy, noise
/aʊ/ — cow, house, town
/əʊ/ — boat, home, know
/ɪə/ — ear, here
/eə/ — air, care,
chair
/ʊə/ — jury, cure
Sectio
n A Child
language
acquisition
You should spend about 40 minutes on this section.
Read Text A in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
1 Using the appropriate terminology to explain your findings, examine the language
development stage of the child-participant as evidenced in the transcript. You should
identify and analyse the phonology, grammar and meaning of her utterances.
Use your knowledge of theories and concepts of child language acquisition to support
your
answer.
© OCR 2025 H470/02 Jun25
, 3
Section B
Language
in the
media
You should spend about 45 minutes on this section.
Read Text B in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
2 Using your understanding of relevant ideas and concepts, investigate how language
features and contextual factors construct meanings in this text. [24]
Section C
Language change
You should spend a maximum of 1 hour and 5 minutes on this section.
Spend 15 minutes reading and preparing your answer and about 50 minutes writing your
answer.
Read Texts C and D in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
3 By detailed analysis of the writing in both passages, discuss and illustrate the
variations in language between the 20th and 21st centuries. In your answer you
should explore the ways language is used in each text, as well as how contextual
factors influence the way meaning is
constructed.
END OF QUESTION PAPER
© OCR 2025 H470/02 Jun25
, GCE
English Literature
H472/02: Comparative and contextual study
A Level
Mark Scheme for June 2025
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of
qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications
GCSE
English Literature
H472/02: Comparative and contextual study
*1355662262*
A Level
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 80.
• 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 [601/4702/7] DC (CJ) 339456/2
OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
List of Phonemic Symbols and Signs (RP)
1. Consonants of English
/f/ — fat, rough
/v/ — very, village, love
/θ/ — theatre, thank,
athlete
/ð/ — this, them, with,
either
/s/ — sing, thinks, losses
/ʒ/
/z/ —
— pleasure,
zoo, beds, easy
beige
/h/ — high, hit, behind
/p/ — pit, top, spit
/t/ — tip, pot, steep
/k/ — keep, tick,
scare
/b/ — bad, rub
/d/ — bad, dim
/g/ — gun, big
, 2
/dʒ/ —judge, gin,
jury
/m/ — mad, jam,
small
/n/ — man, no, snow
/ŋ/ — singer, long
/l/ — loud, kill, play
/j/ — you, pure
/w/ — one, when,
sweet
/r/ — rim, bread
2. Pure Vowels of English
/iː/ — beat, keep
/ɪ/ — bit, tip, busy
/e/ — bet, many
/æ/ — bat
/Λ/ — cup, son, blood
/ɑː/ — car, heart, calm,
aunt
/ɒ/ — pot, want
/ɔː/ — port, saw, talk
/ə/ — about
/3ː/ — word, bird
/ʊ/ — book, wood, put
/uː/ — food, soup, rude
3. Diphthongs of English
/eɪ/ — late, day, great
/aɪ/ — time, high, die
/ɔɪ/ — boy, noise
/aʊ/ — cow, house, town
/əʊ/ — boat, home, know
/ɪə/ — ear, here
/eə/ — air, care,
chair
/ʊə/ — jury, cure
Sectio
n A Child
language
acquisition
You should spend about 40 minutes on this section.
Read Text A in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
1 Using the appropriate terminology to explain your findings, examine the language
development stage of the child-participant as evidenced in the transcript. You should
identify and analyse the phonology, grammar and meaning of her utterances.
Use your knowledge of theories and concepts of child language acquisition to support
your
answer.
© OCR 2025 H470/02 Jun25
, 3
Section B
Language
in the
media
You should spend about 45 minutes on this section.
Read Text B in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
2 Using your understanding of relevant ideas and concepts, investigate how language
features and contextual factors construct meanings in this text. [24]
Section C
Language change
You should spend a maximum of 1 hour and 5 minutes on this section.
Spend 15 minutes reading and preparing your answer and about 50 minutes writing your
answer.
Read Texts C and D in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
3 By detailed analysis of the writing in both passages, discuss and illustrate the
variations in language between the 20th and 21st centuries. In your answer you
should explore the ways language is used in each text, as well as how contextual
factors influence the way meaning is
constructed.
END OF QUESTION PAPER
© OCR 2025 H470/02 Jun25
, GCE
English Literature
H472/02: Comparative and contextual study
A Level
Mark Scheme for June 2025
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of
qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications
