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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 13 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45
minutes)
Paper
referenc
e
9EN0/03
English
Language
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Advanced
PAPER 3: Investigating Language
You must have: Total Marks
Source Booklet (enclosed)
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer ONE question from Section A and ONE question from Section B
name,
– both questions should be on the topic you have chosen.
• Answer the questions in the spaces
provided – there may be more space
than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 45.
• The marks for each question are shown in
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
brackets
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at
the end.
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Y:1/1/1/1/1/1
, SECTION A
Answer ONE question on your chosen topic.
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
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.
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
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)
AREA
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, Topic: Language and Power
Subtopic: The Language of Professional Health Advice
4 Read the data provided on pages 10–11 of the source booklet.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
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: West Yorkshire
AREA
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)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 13 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45
minutes)
Paper
referenc
e
9EN0/03
English
Language
🟐 🟐
Advanced
PAPER 3: Investigating Language
You must have: Total Marks
Source Booklet (enclosed)
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer ONE question from Section A and ONE question from Section B
name,
– both questions should be on the topic you have chosen.
• Answer the questions in the spaces
provided – there may be more space
than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 45.
• The marks for each question are shown in
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
brackets
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at
the end.
Turn over
P80659RA
,©2025 Pearson
Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1
, SECTION A
Answer ONE question on your chosen topic.
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
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.
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
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)
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
2
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, Topic: Language and Power
Subtopic: The Language of Professional Health Advice
4 Read the data provided on pages 10–11 of the source booklet.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
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: West Yorkshire
AREA
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)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
AREA
3
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