AQA A-Level English Literature
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Course topics11 topics
- Non-exam assessment: Independent critical study: texts across time26 objectives
- NEA prohibited texts89 objectives
- Texts11 objectives
- Assessment objectives7 objectives
- Connecting and exploring texts: principles and rationale6 objectives
- Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts15 objectives
- Weighting of assessment objectives for A-level English Literature A10 objectives
- Paper 1: Love through the ages12 objectives
- Tasks4 objectives
- Subject content3 objectives
- Examples of choices of non-exam assessment texts and possible connections3 objectives
Paper 1: Love through the ages2 topics
Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts18 topics
- Option A: WW1 and its aftermath - Section B: Chosen comparative set texts - Prose10 objectives
- Option A: WW1 and its aftermath - Section B: Chosen comparative set texts1 objective
- Option A: WW1 and its aftermath - Section A: Core set texts - Drama2 objectives
- Option B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day - Section A: Core set texts - Drama2 objectives
- Option A: WW1 and its aftermath - Section A: Core set texts - Prose2 objectives
- Option B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day - Section B: Chosen comparative set texts1 objective
- Option B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day - Section A: Core set texts - Poetry2 objectives
- Option A: WW1 and its aftermath - Section B: Chosen comparative set texts - Drama4 objectives
- Option B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day - Section B: Chosen comparative set texts - Prose8 objectives
- Option A: WW1 and its aftermath1 objective
- Option B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day - Section B: Chosen comparative set texts - Drama4 objectives
- Option A: WW1 and its aftermath - Section A: Core set texts1 objective
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Texts: Recommended texts3 topics
Assessment and exam guidance
What Gets Top Grades
Knowledge & Understanding
Demonstrates comprehensive and accurate knowledge
- Uses correct subject-specific terminology
- Shows detailed understanding of concepts
- Makes accurate connections between topics
- Demonstrates depth beyond surface-level knowledge
Application
Applies knowledge effectively to new contexts
- Selects relevant knowledge for the question
- Adapts understanding to unfamiliar scenarios
- Uses examples appropriately
- Shows awareness of context
Analysis & Evaluation
Develops sophisticated analytical arguments
- Constructs logical chains of reasoning
- Considers multiple perspectives
- Weighs evidence to reach justified conclusions
- Acknowledges limitations and nuances
Key Command Words
Give a single fact or term
Name, select, or recognise
Set out main features briefly
Give an account of what something is like or what happens
Give reasons with developed cause→effect chains
State similarities AND differences (both required)
Examine in detail showing cause→effect→consequence chains
Weigh up BOTH sides, reach JUSTIFIED conclusion
Make judgments about importance with justification
Show formula→substitution→calculation→answer with units
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