Identifying Explicit Information

    OCR
    GCSE

    Candidates must demonstrate the ability to retrieve specific details from a designated portion of the source text, satisfying Assessment Objective 1 (AO1). This foundational skill requires the precise selection of explicit statements, facts, or figures without inference or analysis. Mastery involves distinguishing between literal meaning and subtext, ensuring citations are strictly bounded by the question's line references. Success in this area validates the candidate's basic comprehension before progressing to complex analytical tasks.

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    Mark Points

    What You Need to Demonstrate

    Key skills and knowledge for this topic

    • Award marks for precise retrieval of information that directly answers the question focus (e.g., 'what' or 'who').
    • Credit direct quotations or accurate paraphrasing that preserves the original meaning.
    • Strictly enforce line reference boundaries; information taken from outside specified lines receives zero marks.
    • Accept bullet points or short phrases; full sentences are not required for identification tasks.

    Marking Points

    Key points examiners look for in your answers

    • Award marks for precise retrieval of information that directly answers the question focus (e.g., 'what' or 'who').
    • Credit direct quotations or accurate paraphrasing that preserves the original meaning.
    • Strictly enforce line reference boundaries; information taken from outside specified lines receives zero marks.
    • Accept bullet points or short phrases; full sentences are not required for identification tasks.

    Examiner Tips

    Expert advice for maximising your marks

    • 💡Draw a box around the specified lines in the insert immediately to prevent reading outside the target area.
    • 💡Highlight the specific focus of the question (e.g., 'reasons for' vs 'features of') to avoid irrelevant retrieval.
    • 💡Keep answers concise; use bullet points to separate distinct points clearly for the examiner.
    • 💡Double-check that the selected quote makes grammatical sense in isolation and directly addresses the command.

    Common Mistakes

    Pitfalls to avoid in your exam answers

    • Drifting outside the specified line references (e.g., citing line 12 when the question specifies lines 1-10).
    • Providing implicit inference (what the text suggests) rather than explicit fact (what the text says).
    • Indiscriminate lifting: copying long sections of text where only a specific phrase is required.
    • Listing more points than requested (e.g., providing three examples when only two are asked for); examiners mark only the first n responses.

    Key Terminology

    Essential terms to know

    Likely Command Words

    How questions on this topic are typically asked

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