2025 AQA AS ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 1 Language and the
Individual Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) Monday 12
May 2025 [VERIFIED]
AS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 1 Language and the individual
Monday 12 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
an AQA 12-page answer book
the Insert (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 7701/1.
Answer all questions.
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 70.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
There are 25 marks for Question 1, 25 marks for Question 2 and 20 marks for Question 3.
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:
– 20 minutes reading and preparing the texts
– 25 minutes writing your Question 1 answer
– 25 minutes writing your Question 2 answer
– 20 minutes writing your Question 3 answer.
IB/G/Jun25/G4006/E4 7701/1
, 2
Textual variations and representations
Answer all questions.
Text A and Text B are on the Insert.
Text A is a theatre review from the website of The Voice, a newspaper aimed at the British
African-Caribbean community.
Text B is from the script of a play called Black Men Walking. In this early scene, three
black men – Richard, Matthew and Thomas – have been walking in the countryside for half an hour.
0 1 Analyse how Text A uses language to create meanings and representations.
[25 marks]
0 2 Analyse how Text B uses language to create meanings and representations.
[25 marks]
0 3 Compare and contrast Text A and Text B, showing ways in which they are similar
and different in their language use.
[20 marks]
END OF QUESTIONS
IB/G/Jun25/7701/1
, AS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
7701/1
Paper 1 Language and the individual
Mark scheme
June 2025
Version: 1.0 Final
Individual Question Paper & Mark Scheme (Merged) Monday 12
May 2025 [VERIFIED]
AS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 1 Language and the individual
Monday 12 May 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
an AQA 12-page answer book
the Insert (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 7701/1.
Answer all questions.
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 70.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
There are 25 marks for Question 1, 25 marks for Question 2 and 20 marks for Question 3.
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:
– 20 minutes reading and preparing the texts
– 25 minutes writing your Question 1 answer
– 25 minutes writing your Question 2 answer
– 20 minutes writing your Question 3 answer.
IB/G/Jun25/G4006/E4 7701/1
, 2
Textual variations and representations
Answer all questions.
Text A and Text B are on the Insert.
Text A is a theatre review from the website of The Voice, a newspaper aimed at the British
African-Caribbean community.
Text B is from the script of a play called Black Men Walking. In this early scene, three
black men – Richard, Matthew and Thomas – have been walking in the countryside for half an hour.
0 1 Analyse how Text A uses language to create meanings and representations.
[25 marks]
0 2 Analyse how Text B uses language to create meanings and representations.
[25 marks]
0 3 Compare and contrast Text A and Text B, showing ways in which they are similar
and different in their language use.
[20 marks]
END OF QUESTIONS
IB/G/Jun25/7701/1
, AS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
7701/1
Paper 1 Language and the individual
Mark scheme
June 2025
Version: 1.0 Final
