OFFICIAL SUMMER 2025 PEARSON EDEXCEL Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE in English Language (9EN0) Paper 3: Language Investigation MERGED QUESTION PAPER + MARK SCHEME

OFFICIAL SUMMER 2025 PEARSON EDEXCEL Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE in English Language (9EN0) Paper 3: Language Investigation MERGED QUESTION PAPER + MARK SCHEME SECTION A Answer ONE question on your chosen topic. You must answer on the same topic in both sections. Begin your answer on page 4. Topic Global English Subtopic: African American English 1 Read the data provided on pages 4–5 of the source booklet. To what extent is Text A representative of African American English? (Total for Question 1 = 15 marks) Topic: Language and Gender Identity Subtopic: Mixed-Gender Spoken Conversations 2 Read the data provided on pages 6–7 of the source booklet. To what extent is Text B representative of the language used in Mixed-Gender Spoken Conversations? (Total for Question 2 = 15 marks) Topic: Language and Journalism Subtopic: Rock and Pop Music Journalism 3 Read the data provided on pages 8–9 of the source booklet. To what extent is Text C representative of the language of Rock and Pop Music Journalism? (Total for Question 3 = 15 marks) DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA3 ■■■■ Turn over Topic: Language and Power Subtopic: The Language of Professional Health Advice 4 Read the data provided on pages 10–11 of the source booklet. To what extent is Text D representative of the language of professional health advice? (Total for Question 4 = 15 marks) Topic: Regional Language Variation Subtopic: WestYorkshire 5 Read the data provided on pages 12–13 of the source booklet. To what extent are Texts E1 and E2 representative of the West Yorkshire variety of English? (Total for Question 5 = 15 marks)