2023 AQA A-level ENGLISH LANGUAGE 7702/2 Paper 2 Language diversity and change Question
Paper & Mark scheme (Merged) June 2023
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A-level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Language diversity and change
Monday 5 June 2023 Morning 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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Section A
Diversity and change
Answer one question from this section.
Either
0 1
or
0 2
Evaluate the idea that it is an advantage to be able to switch between different
varieties of language.
[30 marks]
Evaluate the idea that language change is caused by contact between different social
groups.
[30 marks]
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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 the use of the full stop. The article was published on the website The
Conservative Woman in 2020.
Text B is an article about the use of the full stop. The article was published by MailOnline in 2020.
0 3
0 4
Analyse how language is used in Text A and Text B to present views about changing
uses of language.
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]
Write an opinion article on views about the changing uses of language.
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]
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