Edexcel GCSE English Language past papers

Edexcel GCSE English Language June 2017 Paper 2

  • 1EN0/02
  • Non-fiction and transactional writing
  • 2 hours 5 minutes
  • 96 marks

Question paper, Mark scheme, Examiner report: on the Pearson Edexcel website.

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  • Comparing perspectives and methods
  • Language effects in non-fiction
  • Structure for a named effect
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What it tested

  • Viewpoint writing40 marks
  • Evaluate and compare35 marks
  • Language and structure18 marks
  • Read closely3 marks
  1. Q1Baseline: reading an unseen extract2 marks
  2. Q2Language effects in non-fiction2 marks
  3. Q3Language effects in non-fictionStructure for a named effect15 marks
  4. Q4Baseline: reading an unseen extract1 mark
  5. Q5Language effects in non-fiction1 mark
  6. Q6Evaluating a statement15 marks
  7. Q7Comparing perspectives and methodsComparing ideas like for like20 marks
  8. Q8Other forms: explain, instruct and informTechnical accuracy: the SPaG trainer40 marks

June 2017 grade boundaries

Marks needed across both papers, out of 160.

  • Grade 9134
  • Grade 8123
  • Grade 7112
  • Grade 699
  • Grade 586
  • Grade 474
  • Grade 352
  • Grade 230
  • Grade 19

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