GCE AS/AEnglish Language & Literature A (5721, 6721)
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June 2007
- Unit 1 Language Production - Question Paper
(171KB)
Unit 1 Language Production - Mark Scheme (113KB) - Unit 2 Poetic Study (Modern Texts) - Question Paper
(172KB)
Unit 2 Poetic Study (Modern Texts) - Mark Scheme (142KB) - Unit 2 Poetic Study (Pre-1900 Texts) - Question Paper
(220KB)
Unit 2 Poetic Study (Pre-1900 Texts) - Mark Scheme (153KB) - Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Modern Texts)
- Question Paper (178KB)
Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Modern Texts)
- Mark Scheme (113KB) - Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Pre-1900 Texts)
- Question Paper (193KB)
Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Pre-1900 Texts)
- Mark Scheme (139KB) - Unit 4 Comparative Literary Studies - Question Paper
(172KB)
Unit 4 Comparative Literary Studies - Mark Scheme (142KB) - Unit 5 Texts and Audience - Question Paper
(220KB)
Unit 5 Texts and Audience - Mark Scheme (153KB) - Unit 6 Language in Context - Question Paper
(178KB)
Unit 6 Language in Context - Mark Scheme (113KB)
January 2007
- Unit 1 Language Production - Question Paper
(161KB)
Unit 1 Language Production - Mark Scheme (139KB) - Unit 2 Poetic Study (Modern Texts) - Question Paper
(163KB)
Unit 2 Poetic Study (Modern Texts) - Mark Scheme (154KB) - Unit 2 Poetic Study (Pre-1900 Texts) - Question Paper
(164KB)
Unit 2 Poetic Study (Pre-1900 Texts) - Mark Scheme (154KB) - Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Modern Texts)
- Mark Scheme (164KB) - Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Pre-1900 Texts)
- Question Paper (164KB)
Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Pre-1900 Texts)
- Mark Scheme (164KB) - Unit 4 Comparative Literary Studies - Question Paper
(175KB)
Unit 4 Comparative Literary Studies - Mark Scheme (169KB) -
Unit 5 Texts and Audience - Question Paper
(222KB)
Unit 5 Texts and Audience - Mark Scheme (219KB)
June 2006
- Unit 1 Language Production - Question Paper
(160KB)
Unit 1 Language Production - Mark Scheme (136KB) - Unit 2 Poetic Study (Modern Texts) - Question Paper
(159KB)
Unit 2 Poetic Study (Modern Texts) - Mark Scheme (141KB) - Unit 2 Poetic Study (Pre-1900 Texts) - Question Paper
(159KB)
Unit 2 Poetic Study (Pre-1900 Texts) - Mark Scheme (143KB) - Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Modern Texts)
- Question Paper (183KB)
Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Modern Texts)
- Mark Scheme (163KB) - Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Pre-1900 Texts)
- Question Paper (188KB)
Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Pre-1900 Texts)
- Mark Scheme (162KB) - Unit 4 Comparative Literary Studies - Question Paper
(168KB)
Unit 4 Comparative Literary Studies - Mark Scheme (172KB) - Unit 5 Texts and Audience - Question Paper
(203KB)
Unit 5 Texts and Audience - Mark Scheme (180KB) - Unit 6 Language in Context - Question Paper
(171KB)
Unit 6 Language in Context - Mark Scheme (132KB)
January 2006
- Unit 1 Language Production - Question Paper
(395KB)
Unit 1 Language Production - Mark Scheme (136KB) - Unit 2 Poetic Study (Modern Texts) - Question Paper
(213KB)
Unit 2 Poetic Study (Modern Texts) - Mark Scheme (143KB) - Unit 2 Poetic Study (Pre-1900 Texts) - Question Paper
(252KB)
Unit 2 Poetic Study (Pre-1900 Texts) - Mark Scheme (144KB) - Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Modern Texts)
- Question Paper (388KB)
Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Modern Texts)
- Mark Scheme (178KB) - Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Pre-1900 Texts)
- Question Paper (264KB)
Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Pre-1900 Texts)
- Mark Scheme (165KB) - Unit 4 Comparative Literary Studies - Question Paper
(239KB)
Unit 4 Comparative Literary Studies - Mark Scheme (177KB) -
Unit 5 Texts and Audience - Question Paper
(831KB)
Unit 5 Texts and Audience - Mark Scheme (191KB)
June 2005
- Unit 1 Language Production - Question Paper
(49KB)
Unit 1 Language Production - Mark Scheme (137KB) - Unit 2 Poetic Study (Modern Texts) - Question Paper
(70KB)
Unit 2 Poetic Study (Modern Texts) - Mark Scheme (178KB) - Unit 2 Poetic Study (Pre-1900 Texts) - Question Paper
(105KB)
Unit 2 Poetic Study (Pre-1900 Texts) - Mark Scheme (134KB) - Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Modern Texts)
- Question Paper (236KB)
Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Modern Texts)
- Mark Scheme (161KB) - Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Pre-1900 Texts)
- Question Paper (109KB)
Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Pre-1900 Texts)
- Mark Scheme (142KB) - Unit 4 Comparative Literary Studies - Question Paper
(70KB)
Unit 4 Comparative Literary Studies - Mark Scheme (174KB) - Unit 5 Texts and Audience - Question Paper
(105KB)
Unit 5 Texts and Audience - Mark Scheme (186KB) - Unit 6 Language in Context - Mark Scheme (131KB)
January 2005
- Unit 1 Language Production - Question Paper
(528KB)
Unit 1 Language Production - Mark Scheme (144KB) - Unit 2 Poetic Study (Modern Texts) - Question Paper
(175KB)
Unit 2 Poetic Study (Modern Texts) - Mark Scheme (140KB) - Unit 2 Poetic Study (Pre-1900 Texts) - Question Paper
(175KB)
Unit 2 Poetic Study (Pre-1900 Texts) - Mark Scheme (142KB) - Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Modern Texts)
- Question Paper (106KB)
- Unit 3 The Study of the Language of Prose and Speech (Pre-1900 Texts)
- Mark Scheme (330KB) - Unit 4 Comparative Literary Studies - Question Paper
(212KB)
Unit 4 Comparative Literary Studies - Mark Scheme (182KB) -
Unit 5 Texts and Audience - Question Paper
(844KB)
Unit 5 Texts and Audience - Mark Scheme (197KB) - Unit 6 Language in Context - Question Paper
(185KB)
Unit 6 Language in Context - Mark Scheme (141KB)