1. Analytical focus: linguistic and literary features, contextual interpretation for each theme’s unseen non-fiction prose text

2. Section B: comparative analysis of prescribed texts, excluding coursework texts; emphasis on thematic and stylistic evaluation

3. Total marks: 50 (20 for Section A, 30 for Section B); explicit mark-weighted guidance for time allocation

4. Exam duration: 2 hours 30 minutes; clean copies of prescribed texts permitted; structured answer spaces provided

5. Paper reference 9EL0/02; Edexcel Level 3 GCE; assessment for Advanced English Language and Literature, June 2017 exam session