English Literature IGCSE
Assessment Objectives (AOs)
What Assessment Objectives (AOs) means in English Literature IGCSE, as defined for Cambridge International.
Definition of Assessment Objectives (AOs)
The four specific criteria against which your work is marked: critical response (AO1), textual evidence (AO2), writer's methods (AO3), and personal response (AO4).
Topics that use Assessment Objectives (AOs)
- Coursework Portfolio (Cambridge International IGCSE)
Related terms
- Empathic Response
- Writer's Methods
- Authentic Voice
- Conceptualised Argument
- Context
- Embedded Quotation
- Thesis Statement
Using Assessment Objectives (AOs) 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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