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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Language varieties
Monday 20 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 12-page answer book.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7701/2.
• There are two sections:
– Section A: Language diversity
– Section B: Language discourses.
• Answer either Question 1 or Question 2 from Section A. Answer Question 3 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 70.
• 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.
• 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:
– about 40 minutes writing your Section A answer
– about 50 minutes writing your Section B answer.
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Section A
Language diversity
Answer one question from this section.
Either
0 1 Discuss the idea that there is a connection between a person’s social class and the
language they use.
In your answer you should discuss concepts and issues from language study.
You should use your own supporting examples and the data in Text A, below.
Text A is the opening of an article from Country Living magazine.
[30 marks]
Text A
IB/G/Jun24/7701/2
AS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Language varieties
Monday 20 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 12-page answer book.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7701/2.
• There are two sections:
– Section A: Language diversity
– Section B: Language discourses.
• Answer either Question 1 or Question 2 from Section A. Answer Question 3 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 70.
• 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.
• 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:
– about 40 minutes writing your Section A answer
– about 50 minutes writing your Section B answer.
, HOME OF LEGIT AQAs 2024 ENGLISH LANGUAGE
IB/G/Jun24/G4005/E6 7701/2
, 2
Section A
Language diversity
Answer one question from this section.
Either
0 1 Discuss the idea that there is a connection between a person’s social class and the
language they use.
In your answer you should discuss concepts and issues from language study.
You should use your own supporting examples and the data in Text A, below.
Text A is the opening of an article from Country Living magazine.
[30 marks]
Text A
IB/G/Jun24/7701/2
