2025 AQA A-LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 Language
Diversity and Change Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged)
Wednesday 4 June 2025 [VERIFIED]
A-level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Language diversity and change
Wednesday 4 June 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
an AQA 12-page answer book
the Insert for Section B (enclosed).
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7702/2.
There are two sections:
– Section A: Diversity and change
– Section B: Language discourses.
Answer either Question 1 or Question 2 from Section A.
Answer both Question 3 and Question 4 from Section B.
Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
There are 30 marks for either Question 1 or Question 2. There are 40 marks for Question 3 and
30 marks for Question 4.
You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
It is recommended that you use:
– 45 minutes writing your Section A answer
– 15 minutes preparing the material for Section B
– 45 minutes writing your answer to Question 3
– 45 minutes writing your answer to Question 4.
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, 2
Section A
Diversity and change
Answer one question from this section.
Either
0 1 Evaluate the idea that aspects of context determine how a person uses language.
[30 marks]
or
0 2 Evaluate the idea that language change is a process of continual improvement.
[30 marks]
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, 3
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 accents and pronunciation. It was published by The Independent in 2024.
Text B is an article about accents in the media. It was published by The Telegraph in 2022.
0 3 Analyse how language is used in Text A and Text B to present attitudes to accents.
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 attitudes to accents.
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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Diversity and Change Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged)
Wednesday 4 June 2025 [VERIFIED]
A-level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Language diversity and change
Wednesday 4 June 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
an AQA 12-page answer book
the Insert for Section B (enclosed).
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7702/2.
There are two sections:
– Section A: Diversity and change
– Section B: Language discourses.
Answer either Question 1 or Question 2 from Section A.
Answer both Question 3 and Question 4 from Section B.
Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
There are 30 marks for either Question 1 or Question 2. There are 40 marks for Question 3 and
30 marks for Question 4.
You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
It is recommended that you use:
– 45 minutes writing your Section A answer
– 15 minutes preparing the material for Section B
– 45 minutes writing your answer to Question 3
– 45 minutes writing your answer to Question 4.
IB/G/Jun25/G4006/E4 7702/2
, 2
Section A
Diversity and change
Answer one question from this section.
Either
0 1 Evaluate the idea that aspects of context determine how a person uses language.
[30 marks]
or
0 2 Evaluate the idea that language change is a process of continual improvement.
[30 marks]
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, 3
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 accents and pronunciation. It was published by The Independent in 2024.
Text B is an article about accents in the media. It was published by The Telegraph in 2022.
0 3 Analyse how language is used in Text A and Text B to present attitudes to accents.
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 attitudes to accents.
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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