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Edexcel A Level English Language past papers and mark schemes

Edexcel A Level English Language past papers

June 2025 Latest

Paper 1: Language Variation
9EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Child Language
9EN0/02QPMSER
Paper 3: Investigating Language
9EN0/03QPMSER
Paper 4: Crafting Languagecoursework
9EN0/04ER

June 2024

Paper 1: Language Variation
9EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Child Language
9EN0/02QPMSER
Paper 3: Investigating Language
9EN0/03QPMSER
Paper 4: Crafting Languagecoursework
9EN0/04ER

June 2023

Paper 1: Language Variation
9EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Child Language
9EN0/02QPMSER
Paper 3: Investigating Language
9EN0/03QPMSER
Paper 4: Crafting Languagecoursework
9EN0/04ER
2022June

June 2022

Paper 1: Language Variation
9EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Child Language
9EN0/02QPMSER
Paper 3: Investigating Language
9EN0/03QPMSER
Paper 4: Crafting Languagecoursework
9EN0/04ER
2021November

November 2021

Paper 1: Language Variation
9EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Child Language
9EN0/02QPMSER
Paper 3: Investigating Language
9EN0/03QPMSER
2020October · November

October 2020

Paper 1: Language Variation
9EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Child Language
9EN0/02QPMSER
Paper 3: Investigating Language
9EN0/03QPMSER
Paper 4: Crafting Languagecoursework
9EN0/04ER

November 2020

Paper 1: Language Variation
Paper 2: Child Language
Paper 3: Investigating Language
2019June

June 2019

Paper 1: Language Variation
Paper 2: Child Language
Paper 3: Investigating Language
Paper 4: Crafting Languagecoursework
9EN0/04ER
2018June

June 2018

Paper 1: Language Variation
Paper 2: Child Language
Paper 3: Investigating Language
Paper 4: Crafting Languagecoursework
9EN0/04ER
2017June

June 2017

Paper 1: Language Variation
Paper 2: Child Language
Paper 3: Investigating Language
Paper 4: Crafting Languagecoursework
9EN0/04ER
Paper 1: Language Variation
9EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Child Language
9EN0/02ER
Paper 3: Investigating Language
9EN0/03QPMSER
Paper 4: Crafting Languagecoursework
9EN0/04ER
2016June

June 2016

Paper 1: Language Variation
9EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Child Language
9EN0/02ER
Paper 3: Investigating Language
9EN0/03QPMSER
Paper 4: Crafting Languagecoursework
9EN0/04ER
2015June

June 2015

Paper 1: Language Variation
9EN0/01QPMSER
Paper 2: Child Language
9EN0/02ER
Paper 3: Investigating Language
9EN0/03Question paper not in the archiveQPMSER
Paper 4: Crafting Languagecoursework
9EN0/04ER

Specimen material

Paper 1: Language Variation
Paper 2: Child Language
Paper 3: Investigating Language
Old course 500/2647/1 January 2010 to June 2014. The exam before 9EN0: still good practice, but the papers are numbered differently.

June 2014

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June 2013

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January 2013

Unit 6EN01
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June 2012

Unit 6EN01
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January 2012

Unit 6EN01
Question paper not in the archiveQPMSER
Unit 6EN03
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QPMark scheme not in the archiveMSExaminer report not in the archiveER

June 2011

Unit 6EN01
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January 2011

Unit 6EN01
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June 2010

Unit 6EN01
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January 2010

Unit 6EN01
QPMark scheme not in the archiveMSER
Unit 6EN03
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Question paper not in the archiveQPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER

Paper by year

Edexcel A Level English Language

Code9EN0

At a glance

The course
Edexcel A Level English Language 9EN0, Ofqual QAN 601/5009/9, was first examined in 2015. It has 4 papers: Paper 1: Language Variation, Paper 2: Child Language, Paper 3: Investigating Language and Component 4: Crafting Language.
The papers
  • Paper 1: Language Variation, 9EN0/01: 2 hours 15 minutes, 60 marks, 35% weighting.
  • Paper 2: Child Language, 9EN0/02: 1 hour 15 minutes, 45 marks, 20% weighting.
  • Paper 3: Investigating Language, 9EN0/03: 1 hour 45 minutes, 45 marks, 25% weighting.
  • Component 4: Crafting Language, 9EN0/04: 50 marks, 20% weighting.
What we hold
We hold 77 papers from 21 sittings, January 2010 to June 2025, and the specimen papers.
Full title
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Language · QAN 601/5009/9 · 2015 onwards

Not Edexcel? Same subject, other boards.

Each board sets completely different papers. Check yours before you revise the wrong thing for months.

The board and course code are printed on the front of every mock paper.

HELP. Which board am I??

Find a mock or past paper from school. The board's name is at the top of the front cover, and the course code is printed next to it, like 9EN0. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page 9EN0 500/2647/1 9178

Award A Level AS

Edexcel 500/2647/1 Earlier

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in English Language · 2008-2017

Its 27 papers from 9 series are in the years above.

Other courses, no papers held

EDEXCEL Advanced GCE in English Language 9178

Memes

Certified English Language memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

Laugh now. Cry in the exam hall later. Then come back and do a past paper.

Craft a gripping opening line
Write ‘The rain fell’ and pray
Me with 45 minutes for creative writing
Using a full stop
Using a semicolon
Using a semicolon correctly
Finding sibilance in your mum’s shopping list
Language enlightenment, ranked

Mum 💖

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It was a dark and stormy night

English Language starter pack

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