AQA A LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 Language diversity and change (7702/2) QP MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME JUNE 2024

AQA A LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 Language diversity and change (7702/2) QP
MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME JUNE 2024




A-level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Language diversity and change


Friday 7 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials




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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]




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