AQA A-level English Language Paper 2 (7702/2) - 7th June 2024 [Exam Chat]

I also fumbled so don’t worry at all. I got a B in it (I think I got around 70% of the marks overall) but I know it’s still perfectly possible to get an A/A* even with getting a B in my coursework. I had a massive jump in my grades from consistent Bs to As and A*s in the past 2 months and I’m strangely confident in my ability to get an A now lmao. From what I’ve seen for the grade boundaries, while they are high, it’s not impossible to still get A/A* even if you got a C in your coursework, just as long as you do really well in the exams.

yeah it does suck how high they are !! i also had been getting As never A* but paper 1 didnt feel as nice as those mocks that i did well on.....so just hoping p2 is nice and if i can do well on this ill have confidence ! geography is my next worry though (tomorrow)

I get you, i nearly broke down when I saw that speech for Text A in Paper 1, I’m just thankful that the CLA question was so good. Good luck for your Geography paper! My next exam is on Wednesday for English Literature which is currently my biggest concern, and then the only exam left I have to revise for is this one so I’m praying that this paper is really good.

Its no problem! You don't have to state your target audience as your target audience is the same as that of the two texts that you are given to analyse for question 1&2 (both of which you do have to reference in your question 4 response, I recommend doing this by saying something along the lines of 'I recently saw an article by a fellow writer of mine stating...[quotation]'. If you want to make it easier for yourself working out what your target audience is, I recommend looking for a few key details:

I get you, i nearly broke down when I saw that speech for Text A in Paper 1, I’m just thankful that the CLA question was so good. Good luck for your Geography paper! My next exam is on Wednesday for English Literature which is currently my biggest concern, and then the only exam left I have to revise for is this one so I’m praying that this paper is really good.

Wow tysm! That really clarifies everything! So we just need to target audience the subconscious target audience that we assume would read both articles that we're looking at! Do you think a counter argument is necessary for question 1 as well?

Do you mean the Evaluate question? Because if so then yes! 100% you need to discuss at least one alternate viewpoint while still making your main view abundantly apparent. An ‘evaluate’ style question means it is essential to do this, you need to cover all bases in order to come to a sound conclusion that will make your overall argument irrefutable (this is how you get the higher marks)! Also remember to cover theorists from more than one topic while also still remembering to include your language levels.

Ooh I see! Wait I never knew we were supposed to mention language levels??? Do we need to mention each theorist and link it to a language level to get the top marks?

Wow tysm! That really clarifies everything! So we just need to target audience the subconscious target audience that we assume would read both articles that we're looking at! Do you think a counter argument is necessary for question 1 as well?

For Question 3 I recommend comparing techniques used in the texts (e.g. if both texts use declaratives or rely on pragmatic meaning) as that really helps to push you into the higher band for marks! Make sure that your comparisons and your point are made abundantly apparent, incorporate words and phrases such as 'clearly', 'abundantly apparent' and 'irrefutable to deny'. Remember to say which text conveys their representations in the most effective way as I've noticed that really brought up my marks overall.
For Question 4 (and I can't stress this enough) please remember your target audience! You will be writing an opinion article for a non-specialist audience who aren't going to understand terminology specific to English Language students so if you really need to use certain terminology, don't forget to explain it. Also remember your genre, don't forget to write a headline and your name at the top of your article but please don't stress yourself out by trying to come up with a headline before starting to write, leave a space and write it after you have written your article or whenever you have an epiphany for it.I hope I've managed to help a little but please let me know if there is anything specific you'd want any advice on and best of luck to you on Friday! Hopefully all of this revision will pay off for all of us lmao

How would you incorperate saying which text is more effective im really struggling with this?

look up paul heselton on YT, he did a vid with the questions and you can find the articles online

Soo weird to see this... Paul is my English teacher!

Soo weird to see this... Paul is my English teacher!

Does anyone know the mark breakdowns for each question on Paper 2?

he's lowkey famous lol my lit teacher has a massive crush on him

Like for each AO?
Q1/2 = 30 overall, 20 AO2, 10 AO1
Q3 = 40 overall, 15 AO3, 15 AO4, 10 AO1
Q4 = 30 overall, 20 AO2, 10 AO5

link it to the writer's aims, and then say which one does it more effectively and how, but offer balanced consideration in terms of genre, mode, etc. and also don't forget that it's your analysis, so if you're struggling you can try to reflect how it impacts you, but just don't say that explicitly.
just made this up on the spot so sorry if it's not clear:
For example: "The writer of text A is openly critical of MLE and therefore uses a blunt and snarky tone to convey their opinion: [method and quote], directly telling their audience their opposing stance and reaching out to readers who also strongly agree. In contrast, because the writer of text B is trying to justify the use of MLE, and is creating a balanced argument, their tone is not as direct in order to placate readers with differing opinions, for example, [method and quote]. However, this use of a less direct tone makes the writer of text B appear less convincing in their argument, because they do not show as strong of an opinion as the writer of text A, but it can be justified because the writer of text B's aim is to create a more open discussion, whereas the writer of text A is aiming solely to criticise."