English Literature GCSE
AO1 (Assessment Objective 1)
What AO1 (Assessment Objective 1) means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of AO1 (Assessment Objective 1)
For OCR poetry, AO1 assesses your ability to compare texts. You must sustain a comparison throughout your response, using comparative connectives and linking the poems conceptually.
Topics that use AO1 (Assessment Objective 1)
- Nettles (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Allegory
- AO2 (Assessment Objective 2)
- Caesura
- Cyclical Structure
- Extended Metaphor
- Juxtaposition
- Personification
- Rhyme Scheme
Using AO1 (Assessment Objective 1) in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
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