[Date] Pearson Edexcel
GCE In English
Language
(9EN0) Paper 3
: Language Investigation
[Author name]
[COMPANY NAME]
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3
GCE
Thursday 15 June 2023
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45
minutes)
reference 9EN0/03
English Language
Advanced
PAPER 3: Investigating
Language
You must have: Total
Source Booklet Marks
(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
name,
ONE question from Section A and ONE question from Section B
• Answer
– both questions should be on the topic you have chosen.
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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, SECTION A
Answer ONE question on your chosen topic.
AREA
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You must answer on the same topic in both sections.
Begin your answer on page 4.
Topic: Global English
Subtopic: Uglish
1 Read the data provided on pages 4–5 of the source
booklet. To what extent are Texts A1 and A2
representative of Uglish?
(Total for Question 1 = 15 marks)
Topic: Language and Gender Identity
Subtopic: Representation of Gender in Crime
Fiction
2 Read the data provided on pages 6–7 of the source booklet.
AREA
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To what extent does the language of Texts B1 and B2 represent gender identity in
crime fiction?
(Total for Question 2 = 15 marks)
Topic: Language and Journalism
Subtopic: Tabloid Journalism
3 Read the data provided on pages 8–9 of the source
booklet. To what extent is Text C representative of tabloid
journalism?
(Total for Question 3 = 15 marks)
AREA
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2
, Topic: Language and Power
Subtopic: The Language of Fitness
Instruction
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4 Read the data provided on pages 10–11 of the source booklet.
To what extent is Text D representative of the language of fitness instruction?
(Total for Question 4 = 15 marks)
AREA
Topic: Regional Language Variation
Subtopic: The West Midlands
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 Midlands
variety of English?
(Total for Question 5 = 15 marks)
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AREA
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GCE In English
Language
(9EN0) Paper 3
: Language Investigation
[Author name]
[COMPANY NAME]
, Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Candidate
Number Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3
GCE
Thursday 15 June 2023
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45
minutes)
reference 9EN0/03
English Language
Advanced
PAPER 3: Investigating
Language
You must have: Total
Source Booklet Marks
(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
name,
ONE question from Section A and ONE question from Section B
• Answer
– both questions should be on the topic you have chosen.
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
, 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: Uglish
1 Read the data provided on pages 4–5 of the source
booklet. To what extent are Texts A1 and A2
representative of Uglish?
(Total for Question 1 = 15 marks)
Topic: Language and Gender Identity
Subtopic: Representation of Gender in Crime
Fiction
2 Read the data provided on pages 6–7 of the source booklet.
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
To what extent does the language of Texts B1 and B2 represent gender identity in
crime fiction?
(Total for Question 2 = 15 marks)
Topic: Language and Journalism
Subtopic: Tabloid Journalism
3 Read the data provided on pages 8–9 of the source
booklet. To what extent is Text C representative of tabloid
journalism?
(Total for Question 3 = 15 marks)
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
2
, Topic: Language and Power
Subtopic: The Language of Fitness
Instruction
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
4 Read the data provided on pages 10–11 of the source booklet.
To what extent is Text D representative of the language of fitness instruction?
(Total for Question 4 = 15 marks)
AREA
Topic: Regional Language Variation
Subtopic: The West Midlands
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 Midlands
variety of English?
(Total for Question 5 = 15 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
AREA
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