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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Paper
reference 9EL0/02
English Language and Literature
Advanced
PAPER 2: Varieties in Language and Literature
You must have: Total Marks
Prescribed texts (clean copies)
Source Booklet (enclosed)
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
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number and candidate number.
• Answer one question in Section A on your chosen theme and one question
in Section B on your chosen texts. You must choose the same theme in both
sections.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• In your answers to Section B, you must not use texts that you have studied for
coursework.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
, SECTION A
Unseen Prose Non-fiction Texts
Answer ONE question on your chosen theme. Write your answer in the space provided.
EITHER
Theme: Society and the Individual
Read Text A on pages 3–4 of the source booklet.
1 Critically evaluate how Dara McAnulty presents the attitudes of individuals and
society towards the natural world.
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 5–6 of the source booklet.
2 Critically evaluate how Belinda McKeon pays tribute to Seamus Heaney.
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 7–8 of the source booklet.
3 Critically evaluate how Madonna communicates her experience of her first encounter
with Martha Graham.
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 page 9 of the source booklet.
4 Critically evaluate how Yomi Adegoke addresses the challenges faced by Black British women.
In your answer you must comment on linguistic and literary features and relevant
contextual factors.
(Total for Question 4 = 20 marks)
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mind, put a line through the box and then indicate your new question with a cross .
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