Cambridge AS & A Level English Language (9093): examiner-style marking and a new paper for every student
Analysis and writing marked in levels, with the descriptor for each band quoted next to the mark.
Syllabus for examination in 2024, 2025 and 2026 (2027–2028 structure unchanged) · June and November series · grades A*–E (A Level), a–e (AS)
Paper structure and what we mark
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 — Reading | 2 h 15 min | 50 | 50% AS · 25% A Level | Two compulsory text-analysis and directed-response questions |
| Paper 2 — Writing | 2 h | 50 | 50% AS · 25% A Level | One shorter and one extended writing task |
| Paper 3 — Language Analysis | 2 h 15 min | 50 | 25% A Level | Language change and child language acquisition |
| Paper 4 — Language Topics | 2 h 15 min | 50 | 25% A Level | English in the world and language and the self |
Topics
- Text analysis
- Directed writing
- Imaginative, discursive and review writing
- Language change
- Child language acquisition
- World Englishes
Questions teachers ask
- Is this official Cambridge marking?
- No. Cambridge International Education marks the real exam. This is examiner-style marking of mocks and homework for 9093, and you approve every mark before a student sees it.
- Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
- No. Every 9093 paper here is original and written to the syllabus for examination in 2024, 2025 and 2026 (2027–2028 structure unchanged), in the same structure as the real papers shown above.
- Which papers are marked?
- None yet are marked question by question. Practical exams sat at the centre are not marked here.
- How is the next paper chosen?
- From the marks a student lost: the concepts behind them are ranked by marks dropped, and the new paper weights those topics. It is the same syllabus and structure, with new questions.
- When are the exams?
- June and November series. Grades A*–E (A Level), a–e (AS).
Other Cambridge AS & A Level courses
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- Cambridge AS & A Level Biology (9700)
- Cambridge AS & A Level Further Mathematics (9231)
- Cambridge AS & A Level Economics (9708)
- Cambridge AS & A Level Business (9609)
- Cambridge AS & A Level Computer Science (9618)
- Cambridge AS & A Level Psychology (9990)
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