2025 OCR A Level English Language H470/01 Exploring language
Combined Question Paper & Final Marking Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Wednesday 21 May 2025 – Afternoon
A Level English Language
H470/01 Exploring language
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
• the Resource Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer the questions in Sections A and C.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
Language under the microscope
You should spend about 40 minutes on this section.
Read Text A in the Resource Booklet and answer the questions.
1 Giving careful consideration to the context of the text:
(a) Identify and analyse patterns of lexical and semantic use. [10]
(b) Identify and analyse the way sentences are constructed. [10]
Section B
Writing about a topical language issue
You should spend about 45 minutes on this section.
2 ‘We should let languages die and enjoy those that are still alive and evolving.’
Write an article for a UK newspaper, critically responding to this statement.
‘Language’ can refer to any written or spoken communication which is widely available to the
general public. You need to engage a reasonably well-educated, non-specialist audience.
Aim to write 500 words. [24]
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Section C
Comparing and contrasting texts
You should spend a maximum of 1 hour and 5 minutes on this section.
Spend 15 minutes reading and preparing your answer and about 50 minutes writing your answer.
Read Texts B and C in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
3 Using appropriate linguistic concepts and methods, analyse the ways in which language is used
in these two texts. In your answer you should:
• explore connections and variations between the texts
• consider how contextual factors contribute to the construction of meaning. [36]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
© OCR 2025 H470/01 Jun25
Combined Question Paper & Final Marking Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Wednesday 21 May 2025 – Afternoon
A Level English Language
H470/01 Exploring language
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
• the Resource Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer the questions in Sections A and C.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
, © OCR 2025 [601/4702/7] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (ST) 339170/2 Turn over
*1355185885*
, 2
Section A
Language under the microscope
You should spend about 40 minutes on this section.
Read Text A in the Resource Booklet and answer the questions.
1 Giving careful consideration to the context of the text:
(a) Identify and analyse patterns of lexical and semantic use. [10]
(b) Identify and analyse the way sentences are constructed. [10]
Section B
Writing about a topical language issue
You should spend about 45 minutes on this section.
2 ‘We should let languages die and enjoy those that are still alive and evolving.’
Write an article for a UK newspaper, critically responding to this statement.
‘Language’ can refer to any written or spoken communication which is widely available to the
general public. You need to engage a reasonably well-educated, non-specialist audience.
Aim to write 500 words. [24]
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Section C
Comparing and contrasting texts
You should spend a maximum of 1 hour and 5 minutes on this section.
Spend 15 minutes reading and preparing your answer and about 50 minutes writing your answer.
Read Texts B and C in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
3 Using appropriate linguistic concepts and methods, analyse the ways in which language is used
in these two texts. In your answer you should:
• explore connections and variations between the texts
• consider how contextual factors contribute to the construction of meaning. [36]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
© OCR 2025 H470/01 Jun25
