Paper 2: Child Language, Exams of English Language

This document covers Paper 2: Child Language for Advanced Subsidiary English Language. It focuses on how children acquire and develop language from early childhood through later stages. The content examines theories of language acquisition, including nativist, cognitive, behaviorist, and interactionist approaches. It also explores stages of language development, phonology, lexis, grammar, and pragmatics, as well as factors influencing language learning such as input, environment, and social interaction. Data analysis of spoken and written child language is used to support assessment skills.

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English Language
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Child Language
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The total mark for this paper is 50.
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use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
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Pearson Eglish Language Advanced Subsidiary Paper 2
Child Language QP + MS
Summer 2025
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English Language Advanced Subsidiary PAPER 2: Child Language

You must have:

Source Booklet (enclosed)

Instructions

- Use^ black^ ink or ball-point pen. - Fill in the boxes centre number and candidate number.^ at the top of this page with your name, - Answer^ both^ questions. - Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. Information - The total mark for this paper is 50. - The marks for – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question^ each^ question are shown in brackets. Advice - Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. - Try to answer both questions. - Check your answers if you have time at the end.

Pearson Eglish Language Advanced Subsidiary Paper 2

Child Language QP + MS

Summer 2025

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Answer ALL questions.

Read Text A on page 5 of the source booklet before answering Question 1

in the space provided below.

1 Using Text A, write an article for a magazine called ‘Parents Today’. The article is part

of a series advising parents on how they can support a child’s language development.

The article should analyse and explain how Erin’s literacy skills allow her to produce a

piece of creative writing.

In your answer you should:

  • use an appropriate writing style
  • write with accuracy and control
  • write to engage your audience
  • introduce relevant theories and research
  • focus on language frameworks and levels as appropriate.

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Read Text B on pages 6–7 of the source booklet before answering

Question 2 in the space provided below.

2 Analyse Lucie’s current development of language and how this allows her to engage

in imaginative play in the context of her interaction with her mother.

You should refer to the following language frameworks and levels as appropriate:

  • phonology
  • morphology
  • lexis
  • syntax
  • discourse.

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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE

Monday 19 May 2025

Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paperreference 8EN0/

English Language

Advanced Subsidiary

PAPER 2: Child Language

Source Booklet

Do not return this Booklet with the question paper.

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English Phonemic Reference Sheet

Vowels

k i t dr e ss tr a p l o t str u t f oo t

ɪ e æ ɒ ʌ ʊ

lett er fl ee ce c a rt th ou ght g oo se n ur se

ə i: ɑ: ɔ: u: ɜ:

Diacritics /:/ = length mark. These vowels may be shorter in some accents and will be transcribed

without the length mark /:/ in this case.

Diphthongs

f a ce g oa t pr i ce m ou th ch oi ce n ea r sq ua re c u re

eɪ əʊ^ ɑɪ^ ɑʊ^ ɔɪ^ ɪə^ eə ʊə

Consonants

p ip b id t ack d oor c ake g ood

p b t d k g

ch ain j am f ly v ase th ing th is

tʃ ʤ f v θ ð

s ay z oo sh oe trea s ure h ouse m ark

s z ʃ ʒ h m

n ot si ng l ot r ose y et w itch

n ŋ l r j w

Glottal stop Syllabic /l/ bott le Syllabic /n/ fatt en

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Text A

This text was written by Erin (aged 7 years and 7 months) and was produced at home

independently. It is a story about a girl who bounces on her trampoline into space. Provided is

the front cover and the first page.

A typed version of the data is provided as a guide only. Some aspects of the typed text

have been standardised.

Refer to the original text for specific language features.

Typed version:

The girl

who

fownd her

self stuc

in space

(in speech bubbles)

Shhhhhh

Boo!

hehehe!

onec upon a time there

lived an ordnerry girl

calld ERIN. One day Erin

was playing on her trampleen

with her space soat on

and she was jumping

very very hie