12.1.1
AOs
Assessment Objectives (AOs)
Assessment Objectives (AOs)
Assessment Objectives (AOs) are the same across all AS and A Level English Literature specifications.
AOs
AOs
- Assessment Objectives (AOs) are the same across all AS and A Level English Literature specifications.
- This means these AOs remain the same for Specification A and Specification B.
- The exams will measure to what extent students have achieved the following AOs:
AO1 - 2
AO1 - 2
- AO1: Articulate informed, personal and creative responses to literary texts, using associated concepts and terminology, and coherent, accurate written expression.
- AO2: Analyse the ways in which meanings are shaped in literary texts.
AO3 - 5
AO3 - 5
- AO3: Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received.
- AO4: Explore connections across literary texts.
- AO5: Explore literary texts informed by different interpretations.
AO5
AO5
- In this list of AOs, it is perhaps AO5 that is the most important of these in your overall argument.
- Be aware of this when you are constructing your responses.
Significance
Significance
- A key term that comes up in many questions is ‘significance’ or ‘significant’.
- When you are asked to write about this, you should try and explain what it is that makes the question focus particularly memorable or important, and what it ‘signifies’.
- Always bear this in mind when you are developing your argument.
Structuring Your Answer
Structuring Your Answer
Introductions
Introductions
- When it comes to your answers, always aim to not have lengthy and often meaningless introductions.
- It is better to quickly focus upon the task.
Conclusions
Conclusions
- Do not have lengthy conclusions either.
- If you have a conclusion, then try to avoid repeating or reiterating what you have already said because you will gain no further marks for this.
- It is better to either deconstruct the question or to suggest a further area of investigation which (if you had time and space) you would pursue.
Conclusions cont.
Conclusions cont.
- In this way, the debate over significance and multiple meanings continues into the future, and it will be good to show the examiner that you are aware of this.
1Context
1.1Introduction
1.3Othello
2Act One: Summaries & Themes
2.1Act and Scene Summaries
2.2Scene One
2.3Scene Two
3Act Two: Summaries & Themes
3.1Scene One & Two
3.2Scene Three
4Act Three: Summaries & Themes
5Act Four
5.1Scene One
5.2Scene Two
5.3Scene Three
6Act Five
6.1Scene One
6.2Scene Two
7Character Profiles
7.1Major Characters
7.2Minor Characters
8Key Themes
8.1Love & Tragedy
8.2Other Key Themes
9Writing Techniques
9.1Writing Techniques
10Critical Debates
10.1Criticism & Performance
11Approaching AQA English Literature
11.1Specification A
11.2Specification B
12Issues of Assessment
12.1The Exams
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1Context
1.1Introduction
1.3Othello
2Act One: Summaries & Themes
2.1Act and Scene Summaries
2.2Scene One
2.3Scene Two
3Act Two: Summaries & Themes
3.1Scene One & Two
3.2Scene Three
4Act Three: Summaries & Themes
5Act Four
5.1Scene One
5.2Scene Two
5.3Scene Three
6Act Five
6.1Scene One
6.2Scene Two
7Character Profiles
7.1Major Characters
7.2Minor Characters
8Key Themes
8.1Love & Tragedy
8.2Other Key Themes
9Writing Techniques
9.1Writing Techniques
10Critical Debates
10.1Criticism & Performance
11Approaching AQA English Literature
11.1Specification A
11.2Specification B
12Issues of Assessment
12.1The Exams
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