OFFICIAL SUMMER 2025 PEARSON EDEXCEL Pearson Edexcel GCE in English Language and Literature (9EL0) Paper 2: Varieties in Language and Literature MERGED QUESTION PAPER + MARK SCHEME

OFFICIAL SUMMER 2025 PEARSON EDEXCEL Pearson Edexcel GCE in English Language and Literature (9EL0) Paper 2: Varieties in Language and Literature MERGED QUESTION PAPER + MARK SCHEME SECTION A Unseen Prose Non-fiction Texts Answer ONE question on your chosen theme. Begin your answer on page 4. Theme: Society and the Individual Read Text A on pages 4–5 of the source booklet. 1 Critically evaluate the ways in which Margo Price explains her decision to stop drinking alcohol. In your answer you must comment on linguistic and literary features and relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 1 = 20 marks) OR Theme: Love and Loss Read Text B on pages 6–7 of the source booklet. 2 Critically evaluate the ways in which Kate Lyons introduces the upcoming series of essays linked to the UN Climate Summit. In your answer you must comment on linguistic and literary features and relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 2 = 20 marks) OR Theme: Encounters Read Text C on pages 8–9 of the source booklet. 3 Critically evaluate the ways in which Laura Coleman recounts her first encounter with Wayra. In your answer you must comment on linguistic and literary features and relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 3 = 20 marks) OR Theme: Crossing Boundaries Read Text D on pages 10–11 of the source booklet. 4 Critically evaluate the ways in which Jenny Radcliffe explains her work as a ‘burglar for hire’. In your answer you must comment on linguistic and literary features and relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 4 = 20 marks) ■■■■ 3 Turn over DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS