OCR A-level English Language past papers and mark schemes
18 papers · June 2017 – June 2024
Every paper for OCR A-level English Language (H470) on this page comes with both a mark scheme and an insert, 18 files in all. They sit under Component 01: Exploring language and Component 02: Dimensions of linguistic variation, with 9 papers each. Both components are listed at 80 marks and 2 hours 30 minutes.
16 papers come from exam series between June 2017 and June 2024, and the remaining 2 are specimen papers. The files open on Physics & Maths Tutor. When you practise, open the insert alongside the question paper and write your answers within the 2 hours 30 minutes. Afterwards, compare what you wrote with the mark scheme and note where your analysis could go further. Working from the oldest series to the newest leaves the June 2024 papers for later in your revision.
Reschedule, an A-level revision planner, takes your subjects, exam board and paper dates, along with the days and hours you can study, and builds a daily plan from the specification. Subtopics are scheduled before the paper that examines them, and past papers with mark schemes are added for each paper.
Component 01: Exploring languageH470/01
2 h 30 min · 80 marks
What this paper covers
- 1 Exploring language (Component 01)Comparing and contrasting texts · Language in use
- LL Language levelsLanguage exploration
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | H470/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2023 | H470/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2022 | H470/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2021 | H470/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2020 | H470/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2019 | H470/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2018 | H470/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2017 | H470/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| Specimen | H470/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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Component 02: Dimensions of linguistic variationH470/02
2 h 30 min · 80 marks
What this paper covers
- 2 Dimensions of linguistic variation (Component 02)Child language acquisition · Language in the media · Language change
- LL Language levelsLanguage exploration
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | H470/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2023 | H470/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2022 | H470/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2021 | H470/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2020 | H470/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2019 | H470/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2018 | H470/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2017 | H470/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| Specimen | H470/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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Common questions
- Where can I find OCR English Language mark schemes?
- Every paper on this page has its mark scheme linked in the same row. Each link opens the PDF where it is hosted.
- Which years of OCR English Language past papers are here?
- The page lists 16 papers from 8 exam series, June 2017 to June 2024, and 2 specimen or sample papers.
- Do any papers come with an insert?
- Yes. 18 of the papers here have a separate insert, linked in the same row as the paper.
- Are these the official OCR papers?
- They are the papers set by OCR. Links open the PDF where it is hosted: 18 on Physics & Maths Tutor. Reschedule is independent and not affiliated with any exam board.
- How do I fit past papers into my revision plan?
- Add English Language and OCR in Reschedule with the date of each paper. It builds a daily revision plan that schedules each subtopic before the paper that examines it and adds past papers for each paper, then re-fits the plan if you miss a day.
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