Mark Scheme

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Assessment Mark Scheme

Whether you are writing an examination answer or are completing the NEA component, the mark scheme remains the same.

Band 5

Band 5 – Perceptive and Assured (21-25 Marks):
- ‘Perception’ is demonstrated when students are showing the depth of their understanding and responding sensitively to the texts and task.
- ‘Assuredness’ is when students write with confidence and conviction.

Band 4

Band 4 – Coherent and Through (16-20 Marks):
- ‘Coherence’ is shown when students are logical and consistent in their arguments in relation to the task. They hold their ideas together in an intelligible way.
- ‘Thoroughness’ is shown when students write carefully, precisely and accurately.

Band 3

Band 3 – Straightforward and Relevant (11-15 Marks):
- ‘Straightforward’ work is shown when students make their ideas in relation to the task clearly shown.
- ‘Relevant’ work is shown when students are focused on the task and use detail in an appropriate and supportive way.

Band 2

Band 2 – Simple and Generalised (6-10 Marks):
- ‘Simple’ work is shown when students write in an unelaborated and basic way in relation to the task.
- ‘Generalised’ work is shown when students write without regard to particular details.

Band 1

Band 1 – Largely irrelevant / largely misunderstood / largely inaccurate (1-5 Marks):
- ‘Largely irrelevant’ work is shown when students write in an unclear way with only occasional reference to what is required by the question.
- ‘Largely misunderstood’ and ‘largely inaccurate’ work is shown when knowledge of text is insecure, hazy and often wrong.

1Context

1.1Introduction

1.1.1Specifications

1.2Background

1.2.1Shakespeare

1.2.2Love

1.2.3Tragedy

1.2.4Historical Context

1.3Othello

1.3.1Setting

1.3.2Social Issues

2Act One: Summaries & Themes

2.1Act and Scene Summaries

2.1.1Structure

2.1.2The Exam

2.2Scene One

2.2.1Key Events

2.2.2Key Themes

2.2.3Key Ideas

2.3Scene Two

2.3.1Key Events

2.3.2Key Themes

2.3.3Key Ideas

2.4Scene Three

2.4.1Key Events

2.4.2Key Events 2

2.4.3Key Themes

2.4.4Key Ideas

3Act Two: Summaries & Themes

3.1Scene One & Two

3.1.1Scene One: Events

3.1.2Key Events 2

3.1.3Key Ideas: Love & Tragedy

3.1.4Scene Two: Events

3.2Scene Three

3.2.1Key Events

3.2.2Key Ideas

4Act Three: Summaries & Themes

4.1Key Events

4.1.1Scene One & Two

4.1.2Scene Three

4.1.3Scene Three: Key Ideas

4.1.4Scene Four

5Act Four

5.1Scene One

5.1.1Key Events

5.1.2Key Ideas

5.2Scene Two

5.2.1Key Events

5.2.2Key Ideas

5.3Scene Three

5.3.1Key Events

5.3.2Key Ideas

6Act Five

6.1Scene One

6.1.1Key Events

6.1.2Key Ideas

6.2Scene Two

6.2.1Key Events

6.2.2Key Ideas

7Character Profiles

7.1Major Characters

7.1.1Othello

7.1.2Iago

7.1.3Desdemona

7.1.4Emilia

7.1.5Cassio

7.2Minor Characters

7.2.1Roderigo & Brabantio

7.2.2Other Characters

8Key Themes

8.1Love & Tragedy

8.1.1Love

8.1.2Love 2

8.1.3Tragedy

8.1.4Tragedy 2

8.2Other Key Themes

8.2.1Public versus Private

8.2.2Appearance & Reality

9Writing Techniques

9.1Writing Techniques

9.1.1Structure

9.1.2Genre

9.1.3Form & Language

9.1.4Language & Imagery

10Critical Debates

10.1Criticism & Performance

10.1.1Shakespeare's Legacy

10.1.2Traditional

10.1.3Modern & Contemporary

10.2Approaches

10.2.1Feminist Approach

10.2.2Psychoanalytic Approach

10.2.3Marxist Approach

11Approaching AQA English Literature

11.1Specification A

11.1.1Specification A

11.1.2Love Through the Ages

11.2Specification B

11.2.1Specification B

11.2.2Aspects of Tragedy

12Issues of Assessment

12.1The Exams

12.1.1AOs

12.1.2Mark Scheme

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