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A Level English Language and Literature past papers and mark schemes

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AQA A Level English Language and Literature

7707 · 2020 to 2025

Edexcel A Level English Language and Literature

9EL0 · 2010 to 2025

OCR A Level English Language and Literature

H474 · 2021 to 2025

WJEC A Level English Language and Literature

1710 · 2023 to 2025

Eduqas A Level English Language and Literature

A710 · 2017 to 2025

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About A Level English Language and Literature

Not sure which board? Look at the front of any past paper. It names the board and carries a code: 7707 is AQA, 9EL0 is Edexcel, H474 is OCR, 1710 is WJEC and A710 is Eduqas.

AQA (7707), Edexcel (9EL0), OCR (H474), WJEC (1710) and Eduqas (A710) set GCE A Level English Language and Literature, and the code is printed on the front of your paper. Each board below shows its newest papers and its questions by topic; the board's own page holds the full list.

AQA7707

Since 2015

Also 6726, 6721

3,000 a year

AQA's own site

Since 2015

Also 9179

2,000 a year

Edexcel's own site
OCRH474

Since 2015

Also 7829

1,000 a year

OCR's own site
WJEC1710

Since 2015

700 a year

WJEC's own site
EduqasA710

Since 2015

400 a year

Eduqas's own site

At a glance

118papers from 5 exam boards, January 2010 to June 2025.
315documents - question papers, mark schemes and examiner reports.

GCE A Level English Language and Literature is examined in January, June, November and October. Each board's own page holds its full list, back to its first exam.

Memes

Certified English Language and Literature memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

Laugh now. Then pick your board and do a past paper.

Analyse the discourse
Say ‘it creates imagery’
Me comparing a novel to a transcript
Spotting a metaphor
Spotting a semantic field
Using ‘pragmatics’ correctly
Analysing your mum's ‘k.’ text as a speech act
Lang-Lit enlightenment, ranked

Mum 💖

dinner's ready. come down.

analysing your tone rn

NOW.

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