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As and a level english language and literature (emc) - h074, h474.

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Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2023 - june series.

• Question paper - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H474/01 - PDF 709KB
• Mark scheme - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H474/01 - PDF 374KB
• Examiners' report - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H474/01 - PDF 797KB
• Question paper - The language of poetry and plays H474/02 - PDF 685KB
• Mark scheme - The language of poetry and plays H474/02 - PDF 470KB
• Examiners' report - The language of poetry and plays H474/02 - PDF 1MB
• Question paper - Reading as a writer, writing as a reader H474/03 - PDF 707KB
• Mark scheme - Reading as a writer, writing as a reader H474/03 - PDF 491KB
• Examiners' report - Reading as a writer, writing as a reader H474/03 - PDF 4MB
• Moderators' report - Independent study: analysing and producing texts H474/04 - PDF 429KB

2022 - June series

• Question paper - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H474/01 - PDF 870KB
• Mark scheme - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H474/01 - PDF 359KB
• Examiners' report - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H474/01 - PDF 629KB
• Question paper - The language of poetry and plays H474/02 - PDF 751KB
• Mark scheme - The language of poetry and plays H474/02 - PDF 504KB
• Examiners' report - The language of poetry and plays H474/02 - PDF 2MB
• Question paper - Reading as a writer, writing as a reader H474/03 - PDF 869KB
• Question paper - Reading as a writer, writing as a reader erratum H474/03 - PDF 112KB
• Mark scheme - Reading as a writer, writing as a reader H474/03 - PDF 407KB
• Examiners' report - Reading as a writer, writing as a reader H474/03 - PDF 7MB
• Moderators' report - Independent study: analysing and producing texts H474/04 - PDF 414KB

2021 - November series

• Question paper - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H474/01 - PDF 657KB
• Mark scheme - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H474/01 - PDF 372KB
• Question paper - The language of poetry and plays H474/02 - PDF 653KB
• Mark scheme - The language of poetry and plays H474/02 - PDF 526KB
• Question paper - Reading as a writer, writing as a reader H474/03 - PDF 1MB
• Mark scheme - Reading as a writer, writing as a reader H474/03 - PDF 507KB
• Modified papers H474/01/02/03 - ZIP 1MB

2020 - November series

• Question paper - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H474/01 - PDF 607KB
• Question paper - The language of poetry and plays H474/02 - PDF 651KB
• Mark scheme - The language of poetry and plays H474/02 - PDF 465KB
• Mark scheme - Reading as a writer, writing as a reader H474/03 - PDF 512KB
• Modified papers H474/01/02/03 - ZIP 2MB

Sample assessment materials

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• Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H474/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 716KB
• The language of poetry and plays H474/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
• Reading as a writer, writing as a reader H474/03 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 376KB
• Annotated sample assessment materials H474 - ZIP 896KB

Candidate exemplars

2017 - june series.

• Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H474/01 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 3MB
• The language of poetry and plays H474/02 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 11MB
• Reading as a writer, writing as a reader H474/03 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 6MB
• Independent study: analysing and producing texts H474/04 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 7MB
• Question paper - Non-fiction written and spoken texts H074/01 - PDF 3MB
• Mark scheme - Non-fiction and spoken texts H074/01 - PDF 404KB
• Question paper - The language of literary texts H074/02 - PDF 647KB
• Mark scheme - The language of literary texts H074/02 - PDF 684KB
• Modified papers H074/01/02 - ZIP 17MB
• Question paper - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H074/01 - PDF 1MB
• Mark scheme - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H074/01 - PDF 337KB
• Question paper - The language of literary texts H074/02 - PDF 671KB
• Mark scheme - The language of literary texts H074/02 - PDF 486KB
• Mark scheme - Exploring non-fiction and spoken texts H074/01 - PDF 345KB
• Question paper - The language of literary texts H074/02 - PDF 836KB
• Mark scheme - The language of literary texts H074/02 - PDF 508KB
• Non-fiction written and spoken texts H074/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 725KB
• The language of literary texts H074/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 998KB
• Annotated sample assessment materials H074 - ZIP 606KB

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