Oxford Cambridge and RSA
May 2026 – Morning
AS Level English Language and Literature (EMC)
H074/01 Non-fiction written and spoken texts
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer the question in Section A and one question in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR AS Level English Language and Literature (EMC) Non-fiction written
and spoken texts (H074/01) Question Paper And Mark Scheme
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Section A
Reading spoken and written non-fiction
Read the two extracts from your anthology and answer the question.
You should spend about 50 minutes on this section.
Text A is an extract from the podcast Off Menu: Motsi Mabuse, 2023.
Text B is an extract from Roxane Gay’s talk entitled Effective Ways of Being Heard, 2022.
1 Compare the ways in which writers and speakers use language to convey meaning.
In your answer you should consider:
• context
• mode and genre
• purpose and audience.
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May 2026 – Morning
AS Level English Language and Literature (EMC)
H074/01 Non-fiction written and spoken texts
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer the question in Section A and one question in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR AS Level English Language and Literature (EMC) Non-fiction written
and spoken texts (H074/01) Question Paper And Mark Scheme
, 2
BLANK PAGE
, 3
© OCR 2025 H074/01 Jun25
, 4
Section A
Reading spoken and written non-fiction
Read the two extracts from your anthology and answer the question.
You should spend about 50 minutes on this section.
Text A is an extract from the podcast Off Menu: Motsi Mabuse, 2023.
Text B is an extract from Roxane Gay’s talk entitled Effective Ways of Being Heard, 2022.
1 Compare the ways in which writers and speakers use language to convey meaning.
In your answer you should consider:
• context
• mode and genre
• purpose and audience.
[30]
