Edexcel GCSE English Language past papers
Edexcel GCSE English Language June 2025 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
- Retrieval within the lines
- Structure for a named effect
- Summary and synthesis
What it tested
- Viewpoint writing40 marks
- Evaluate and compare35 marks
- Language and structure15 marks
- Read closely6 marks
- Q1Retrieval within the lines2 marks
- Q2Retrieval within the lines2 marks
- Q3Language effects in non-fictionStructure for a named effect15 marks
- Q4Retrieval within the lines1 mark
- Q5Retrieval within the lines1 mark
- Q6Evaluating a statement15 marks
- Q7Comparing perspectives and methodsSummary and synthesis20 marks
- Q8Other forms: explain, instruct and informWriting foundations: task, audience and register40 marks
June 2025 grade boundaries
Marks needed across both papers, out of 160.
- Grade 9131
- Grade 8123
- Grade 7115
- Grade 6105
- Grade 595
- Grade 486
- Grade 366
- Grade 246
- Grade 126
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