A-level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Language diversity and change
Friday 7 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
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Section A
Diversity and change
Answer one question from this section.
Either
0 1 Evaluate the idea that a person’s language use is determined by their identity.
[30 marks]
or
0 2 Evaluate the idea that language needs to be reformed to remove prejudice and bias.
[30 marks]
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Section B
Language discourses
Answer both Question 3 and Question 4.
Text A and Text B are on the Insert.
Text A is an article about teaching standard English. It was published by The Guardian in 2021.
Text B is an article about the need for standard English in university assessments. It was published
by MailOnline in 2021.
0 3 Analyse how language is used in Text A and Text B to present views about the
importance of standard English.
In your answer you should:
• examine any similarities and differences you find between the two texts
• explore how effectively the texts present their views.
[40 marks]
0 4 Write an opinion article on views about the importance of standard English.
In your article you should:
• assess the ideas and issues raised in Text A and Text B
• refer to ideas from language study
• argue your own views.
[30 marks]
END OF QUESTIONS
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Language diversity and change
Friday 7 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
7702/2
, 2
Section A
Diversity and change
Answer one question from this section.
Either
0 1 Evaluate the idea that a person’s language use is determined by their identity.
[30 marks]
or
0 2 Evaluate the idea that language needs to be reformed to remove prejudice and bias.
[30 marks]
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Section B
Language discourses
Answer both Question 3 and Question 4.
Text A and Text B are on the Insert.
Text A is an article about teaching standard English. It was published by The Guardian in 2021.
Text B is an article about the need for standard English in university assessments. It was published
by MailOnline in 2021.
0 3 Analyse how language is used in Text A and Text B to present views about the
importance of standard English.
In your answer you should:
• examine any similarities and differences you find between the two texts
• explore how effectively the texts present their views.
[40 marks]
0 4 Write an opinion article on views about the importance of standard English.
In your article you should:
• assess the ideas and issues raised in Text A and Text B
• refer to ideas from language study
• argue your own views.
[30 marks]
END OF QUESTIONS
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There are no questions printed on this page
