Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2025
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE in
English Language (9EN0)
Paper 3: Language Investigation
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest
awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic,
vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further
information visit our qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or
www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on
our contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus.
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
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progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all
kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for
over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an
international reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement
through innovation in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your
students at: www.pearson.com/uk
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© Pearson Education Ltd 2025
, General Marking Guidance
All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must
mark the last candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the
first.
Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be
rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than be
penalised for omissions.
Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme – not
according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may
lie.
All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded.
Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the
answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be
prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not
worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
principles by which marks will be awarded and
exemplification/indicative content will not be exhaustive.
When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark
scheme to a candidate’s response, a senior examiner must be
consulted before a mark is given.
Crossed-out work should be marked unless the candidate has
replaced it with an alternative response.
Specific Marking Guidance
The marking grids have been designed to assess student work holistically.
The grids identify which Assessment Objective is being targeted by each
bullet point within the level descriptors. One bullet point is linked to one
Assessment Objective; however, please note that the number of bullet
points in the level descriptor does not directly correlate to the number of
marks in the level descriptor.
When deciding how to reward an answer, examiners should consult both
the indicative content and the associated marking grid(s). When using a
levels-based mark scheme, the ‘best fit’ approach should be used:
examiners should first decide which descriptor most closely matches
the answer and place it in that level
the mark awarded within the level will be decided based on the
quality of the answer and will be modified according to how securely
all bullet points are displayed at that level
in cases of uneven performance, the points above will still apply.
Candidates will be placed in the level that best describes their
answer according to each of the Assessment Objectives described in
the level. Marks will be awarded towards the top or bottom of that
Summer 2025
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE in
English Language (9EN0)
Paper 3: Language Investigation
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest
awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic,
vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further
information visit our qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or
www.btec.co.uk. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on
our contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus.
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone
progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all
kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for
over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an
international reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement
through innovation in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your
students at: www.pearson.com/uk
June 2025 P80659
Publications Code 9EN0_03_2506_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2025
, General Marking Guidance
All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must
mark the last candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the
first.
Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be
rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than be
penalised for omissions.
Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme – not
according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may
lie.
All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded.
Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the
answer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be
prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not
worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
principles by which marks will be awarded and
exemplification/indicative content will not be exhaustive.
When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark
scheme to a candidate’s response, a senior examiner must be
consulted before a mark is given.
Crossed-out work should be marked unless the candidate has
replaced it with an alternative response.
Specific Marking Guidance
The marking grids have been designed to assess student work holistically.
The grids identify which Assessment Objective is being targeted by each
bullet point within the level descriptors. One bullet point is linked to one
Assessment Objective; however, please note that the number of bullet
points in the level descriptor does not directly correlate to the number of
marks in the level descriptor.
When deciding how to reward an answer, examiners should consult both
the indicative content and the associated marking grid(s). When using a
levels-based mark scheme, the ‘best fit’ approach should be used:
examiners should first decide which descriptor most closely matches
the answer and place it in that level
the mark awarded within the level will be decided based on the
quality of the answer and will be modified according to how securely
all bullet points are displayed at that level
in cases of uneven performance, the points above will still apply.
Candidates will be placed in the level that best describes their
answer according to each of the Assessment Objectives described in
the level. Marks will be awarded towards the top or bottom of that
