English Literature Paper 1 Training 2018

2017 Boundaries:

2018 Boundaries (these were lowered for this year, but, in my opinion, are likely to revert to the 2017 levels in 2019).

How to mark:

 There is one mark per box, as there are 30 marks available for each question.
 You must decide which level students are working at for each AO.
 If you are only marking one question (e.g. You are only marking a Macbeth response) double the figure, add the SPaG out of 4, and find the
overall grade using the boundaries above. The one on my grid is a guideline and will fluctuate as grade boundaries are moved by AQA.
 If you are marking both responses to the paper (e.g. Macbeth and A Christmas Carol), add them together and add the SPAG for the Shakespeare
section.
 You must award a mark for each assessment objective.

Grade 1 Grade 2/3 Grade 4/5 Grade 6/7 8/-9 9

Level: 1 2 3 4 5 6
AO1 Task Very simple Brief comments in Some explanation in Clear, sustained Thoughtful developed Critical,
comments in response to question relation to question explanation in relation explanations conceptualised
response to question and whole text to question response
AO1 Refs Reference to Supported points with References to a Effective use of Apt references Judicious use of
relevant details comments on refs range of relevant references to support integrated into precise references to
references response interpretation support
interpretation
AO2 Awareness of writer Identification of Explained/relevant Understanding of Examination of effects Exploration of effects
making choices writers’ methods comments on effects of writer’s of writer’s methods to of writer’s methods
writer’s methods create meanings to create
methods with some to create meanings meanings
relevant use of
subject
terminology
AO2 Possible reference to Some reference to Identification of Clear explanation of Examination of Analysis of writer’s
Terms subject terminology subject terminology effects of writer’s writer’s methods with writer’s methods with methods with
methods to appropriate use of subject subject
create meanings relevant subject terminology used terminology used
terminology effectively to support judiciously
consideration of
methods
AO3 Simple comment on Some awareness of Some understanding Clear understanding of Thoughtful Exploration of
context explicit implicit of implicit ideas/ ideas/perspectives/ consideration of ideas/perspectives/c
ideas/contextual ideas/contextual perspectives/ contextual factors ideas/perspectives/ ontextual
Factors Factors contextual factors shown by specific links contextual factors factors shown by
shown by links between shown by specific, detailed
between context/text/task examination of links between
context/text/task detailed links between context/text/task
context/text/task
For example, all B3 would be 15 marks, all B4 20 marks, all Band 5 25 marks.