GCE English Literature Revised Assessment Grids (from ... - WJEC

LT1 Section A Assessment Grid 30 marks in totalTOTAL MARK /30 Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5AO1Articulate creative,informed and relevantresponses to literary texts,using appropriateterminology and concepts,and coherent, accuratewritten expression.10 marksAO2Demonstrate detailedcritical understanding inanalysing the waysstructure, form andlanguage shape meaningsin literary texts.• Understands poems at asuperficial or literallevel.• Offers some ideas aboutpoems.• Shows some grasp ofbasic terminology,though this may beoccasional.• Errors in expression andlapses in clarity.0-2 marks• May identify a fewbasic stylistic features.• May offernarrative/descriptivecomment on poems.• Occasional textualsupport.• Attempts to engage withpoems and organisematerial, though notalways relevant toquestion.• Some, not alwaysrelevant use of conceptsand terminology.• Expression may featureinaccuracies, more so atthe lower end of theband.3-4 marks• Can make some basicpoints about use ofstructure, form andlanguage to createmeaning.• Can support some pointsby reference to poems.• Engages with poemsand response is mostlyrelevant to question.• Some sensible grasp ofkey concepts.• Generally appropriateterminology.• Expression tends to beaccurate and clear, butthere may be lapses.5-6 marks• Clear grasp of authors’use of structure, formand language to createmeaning.• Generally clear andappropriate textualsupport.• Clearly informeddiscussion of relevantpoems.• Effectively structuredargument.• Secure grasp ofconcepts and secure andsensible use ofterminology.• Expression generallyaccurate and clear.7-8 marks• Sound analysis andevaluation of poetictechniques to createmeaning.• Appropriate and securetextual support.• Perceptive discussion ofrelevant poems.• Very well developedargument.• Confident grasp ofconcepts and apt use ofterminology.• Accurate, fluentexpression.9-10 marks• Detailed criticalunderstanding of poetictechniques to createmeaning.• Confident and apttextual support.10 marksAO3Explore connections andcomparisons betweendifferent literary texts0-2 marksMay identify basic linksbetween core and partnertexts.3-4 marksCan make some basic,usually validcomparisons/connectionsbetween core and partnertexts.5-6 marksMakes generally clear andappropriatecomparisons/connectionsbetween core and partnertexts.7-8 marksMakes purposeful use ofspecific connections andcomparisons between coreand partner texts.9-10 marksProductive and discerningcomparisons/connectionsbetween core and partnertexts.5 marksinformed by interpretationsof other readers.0-1 markCan describe other viewswith partial understanding.2 marksCan acknowledge that poemsmay be interpreted in morethan one way.3 marksMakes use of other relevantinterpretations.4 marksMakes clear and purposefuluse of other relevantinterpretations.5 marksConfident and informeddiscussion of other relevantinterpretations.5 marks0-1 mark2 marks3 marks4 marks5 marks1

LT1 Section B Assessment Grid 30 marks in totalTotal Mark /30 Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5AO1Articulate creative,informed and relevantresponses to literary texts,using appropriateterminology and concepts,and coherent, accuratewritten expression.• Understands play at asuperficial or literallevel.• Offers some ideas aboutplay.• Shows some grasp ofbasic terminology,though this may beoccasional.• Errors in expression andlapses in clarity.• Attempts to engage withplay and organisematerial, though notalways relevant toquestion.• Some, not alwaysrelevant use of conceptsand terminology.• Expression may featureinaccuracies, more so atthe lower end of theband.• Engages with play andresponse is mostlyrelevant to question.• Some sensible grasp ofkey concepts.• Generally appropriateterminology.• Expression tends to beaccurate and clear, butthere may be lapses.• Clearly informeddiscussion of play.• Effectively structuredargument.• Secure grasp ofconcepts and secure andsensible use ofterminology.• Expression generallyaccurate and clear.• Perceptive discussion ofplay which may presentindividual reading.• Very well-developedargument.• Confident grasp ofconcepts and apt use ofterminology.• Accurate, fluentexpression.10 marksAO2Demonstrate detailedcritical understanding inanalysing the waysstructure, form andlanguage shape meaningsin literary texts.0-2 marks• May identify a fewbasic features oflanguage/dramatictechniques/structure.• May offernarrative/descriptivecomment.• Occasional support fromtext.3-4 marks• Can make some basicpoints about use oflanguage/dramatictechniques/ structure tocreate meaning.• Can support some pointsby reference to text.5-6 marks• Clear grasp ofplaywright’s use oflanguage/dramatictechniques/structure tocreate meaning.• Generally clear andappropriate textualsupport.7-8 marks• Sound analysis andevaluation ofplaywright’s use oflanguage/dramatictechniques/structure tocreate meaning.• Appropriate and securetextual support.9-10 marks• Perceptive criticalanalysis of playwright’suse oflanguage/dramatictechniques/structure tocreate meaning.• Confident and apttextual support.10 marksAO4Demonstrateunderstanding of thesignificance and influenceof the contexts in whichliterary texts are writtenand received.0-2 marks• May describe basiccontext in questionfocus.• May describe widercontext in which play iswritten and received.3-4 marks• Can acknowledge theimportance of context inquestion focus.• Basic grasp of widercontext in which play iswritten and received.5-6 marks• Clear grasp of theimportance of context inquestion focus.• Clear grasp of widercontext in which play iswritten and received.7-8 marks• Sound appreciation ofsignificance andinfluence of context inquestion focus.• Sound analysis of widercontext in which play iswritten and received.9-10 marks• Perceptive discussion ofsignificance andinfluence of context inquestion focus.• Confident analysis ofwider context in whichplay is written andreceived.10 marks0-2 marks3-4 marks5-6 marks7-8 marks9-10 marks2

AS ENGLISH LITERATURE LT2 Section A Prose Study Assessment Grid 40 marks in totalTOTAL MARK /40 Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5AO1Articulate creative,informed and relevantresponses to literarytexts, using appropriateterminology andconcepts, and coherent,accurate writtenexpression.10 marksAO2Demonstrate detailedcritical understanding inanalysing the waysstructure, form andlanguage shapemeanings in literarytexts.10 marksAO3Explore connections andcomparisons betweendifferent literary texts5 marksinformed byinterpretations of otherreaders.• Understands texts at asuperficial or literallevel.• Offers some ideasabout texts.• Shows some grasp ofbasic terminology,though this may beoccasional.• Errors in expressionand lapses in clarity.0-2 marks• May identify a fewbasic stylistic features.• May offernarrative/descriptivecomment on texts.• Occasional textualsupport.0-2 marksMay identify basic linksbetween core and partnertexts.0-1 markCan describe other viewswith partial understanding.• Attempts to engage withtexts and organisematerial, though notalways relevant toquestion.• Some, not alwaysrelevant use of conceptsand terminology.• Expression may featureinaccuracies.3-4 marks• Can make some basicpoints about use ofstructure, form andlanguage to createmeaning.• Can support some pointsby reference to texts.3-4 marksCan make some basic, usuallyvalid comparisons/connectionsbetween core and partnertexts.2 marksCan acknowledge that textsmay be interpreted in morethan one way.• Engages with texts andresponse is mostlyrelevant to question.• Some sensible grasp ofkey concepts.• Generally appropriateterminology.• Expression tends to beaccurate and clear, butthere may be lapses.5-6 marks• Clear grasp of writers’use of structure, formand language to createmeaning.• Generally clear andappropriate textualsupport.5-6 marksMakes generally clear andappropriatecomparisons/connectionsbetween core and partnertexts.3 marksMakes use of other relevantinterpretations.• Clearly informeddiscussion of texts.• Effectively structuredargument.• Secure grasp ofconcepts and secureand sensible use ofterminology.• Expression generallyaccurate and clear.7-8 marks• Sound analysis andevaluation of writers’techniques to createmeaning.• Appropriate and securetextual support.7-8 marksMakes purposeful use ofspecific connections andcomparisons between coreand partner texts.4 marksMakes clear and purposefuluse of other relevantinterpretations.• Perceptive discussion oftexts.• Very well developedargument.• Confident grasp ofconcepts and apt use ofterminology.• Accurate, fluentexpression.9-10 marks• Detailed criticalunderstanding of writers’techniques to createmeaning.• Confident and apttextual support.9-10 marksProductive and discerningcomparisons/connectionsbetween core and partnertexts.5 marksConfident and informeddiscussion of other relevantinterpretations.5 marksAO4Demonstrateunderstanding of thesignificance andinfluence of the contextsin which literary texts arewritten and received.0-1 mark• May describe widercontext in which textsare written andreceived.• Shows littleunderstanding ofinfluence of contextson texts.2 marks• Basic grasp of widercontext in which texts arewritten and received.• Can show someunderstanding of thesignificance/influence ofcontexts in relation totexts.3 marks• Clear grasp of widercontext in which textsare written and received.• Shows someappreciation ofsignificance/influence ofcontexts in relation totexts.4 marks• Sound analysis of widercontext in which textsare written and received.• Sound appreciation ofsignificance/influence ofcontexts in relation totexts5 marks• Confident analysis ofwider context in whichtexts are written andreceived.• Perceptive discussion ofsignificance andinfluence of contexts inrelation to texts.10 marks0-2 marks3-4 marks5-6 marks7-8 marks9-10 marks3

LT3 Period and Genre Study Assessment Grid 40 MARKSTotal Mark /40 Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5AO1Articulate creative,informed and relevantresponses to literary texts,using appropriateterminology and concepts,and coherent, accuratewritten expression.5 marksAO2Demonstrate detailedcritical understanding inanalysing the waysstructure, form andlanguage shape meaningsin literary texts.15 marksAO3Explore connections andcomparisons betweendifferent literary texts5 marksinformed byinterpretations of otherreaders.5 marksAO4Demonstrateunderstanding of thesignificance and influenceof the contexts in whichliterary texts are writtenand received.10 marks• Understands texts at asuperficial or literallevel.• Offers some ideasabout texts.• Shows some grasp ofbasic terminology,though this may beoccasional.• Errors in expressionand lapses in clarity.0-1 marks• May identify basicfeatures oflanguage/form/structure• May offernarrative/descriptivecomment• Occasional supportfrom texts.0-3marksMay identify superficialconnections/comparisonsbetween core and partnertexts.0-1 markCan describe other views oftexts with partialunderstanding.0-1 mark• May describe widercontexts in which textsare written andreceived.• Attempts to makesuperficial connectionsbetween texts andcontexts.0-2 marks• Attempts to engage withtexts and structureresponse, though notalways relevant toquestion.• Some, not alwaysrelevant use ofconcepts andterminology.• Expression may featureinaccuracies.2 marks• Can make some pointsabout use oflanguage/form structureto create meaning.• Can support somepoints by reference totexts.• Can show some graspof implicit meaning.4-6 marksCan make some superficial,usually validcomparisons/connectionsbetween core and partnertexts.2 marksCan acknowledge that textsmay be interpreted in morethan one way.2 marks• Can acknowledge theimportance of contexts .• Makes someconnections betweentexts and contexts.3-4 marks5• Engages creatively withtexts and response ismostly relevant toquestion.• Some sensible use ofkey concepts.• Generally appropriateterminology.• Expression generallyaccurate and clear, withsome lapses.3 marks• Purposeful,detaileddiscussion of use oflanguage/form/structureto create meaning.• Generally clear andappropriate textualsupport.• Grasps implicitmeanings.7-9 marksMakes generally clear andappropriatecomparisons/connectionsbetween core and partnertexts.3 marksMakes use of other relevantinterpretations of texts.3 marks• Clear grasp of thesignificance andinfluence of contexts.• Clear understanding ofconnections betweentexts and contexts.5-6 marks• Clearly informed andcreative response totexts.• Coherent and soundargument.• Sound and aptapplication of conceptsand terminology.• Expression generallyaccurate and clear.4 marks• Sound analysis andevaluation of use oflanguage/form/structureto create meaning.• Neat and secure textualsupport.• Sound grasp of implicitmeaning.10-12 marksMakes purposeful andsound use of specificconnections andcomparisons between coreand partner texts..4 marksMakes clear and purposefuluse of other relevantinterpretations of texts.4 marks• Sound appreciation ofsignificance andinfluence of contexts.• Sound understanding ofconnections betweentexts and contexts.7-8 marks• Sophisticated, creativeand individual responseto texts.• Very effectiveorganisation.• Confident, sophisticateduse of concepts andterminology.• Writes with flair andaccuracy.5 marks• Perceptive criticalanalysis and evaluationof writers’ techniques.• Confident and apttextual support.• Confident discussion ofimplicit meaning.13-15 marksProductive and illuminatingcomparisons/ connectionsbetween core and partnertexts.5 marksMature and confidentdiscussion of other relevantinterpretations of texts.Autonomous, independentreader5 marks• Perceptive discussion ofsignificance andinfluence of contexts.• Confident analysis ofconnections betweentexts and contexts.9-10 marks

LT4 Section A Assessment Grid 40 marks in totalTotal Mark /40 Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5AO1Articulate creative, informedand relevant responses toliterary texts, usingappropriate terminology andconcepts, and coherent,accurate written expression.10 marksAO2Demonstrate detailed criticalunderstanding in analysingthe ways structure, form andlanguage shape meanings inliterary texts.10 marksAO3Explore connections andcomparisons betweendifferent literary texts5 marksinformed by interpretationsof other readers.5 marksAO4Demonstrate understandingof the significance andinfluence of the contexts inwhich literary texts arewritten and received.10 marks• Understands poems at asuperficial or literal level.• Offers some ideas aboutpoems.• Shows some grasp ofbasic terminology, thoughthis may be occasional.• Errors in expression andlapses in clarity.0-2 marks• May identify basicfeatures oflanguage/form/structure inpoems.• May offernarrative/descriptivecomment.• Occasional support.0-2 marksMay identify superficialconnections/comparisonsbetween set text poems andunseen poem.0-1 markCan describe other views of setpoems with partialunderstanding.0-1 mark• May describe widercontexts in which poemsare written and received.• Attempts to makesuperficial connectionsbetween texts andcontexts.0-2 marks• Attempts to engage withpoems and structureresponse, though notalways relevant toquestion.• Some, not always relevantuse of concepts andterminology.• Expression may featureinaccuracies.3-4 marks• Can make some pointsabout use oflanguage/form structure tocreate poetic meaning.• Can support some pointsby reference to poems.• Can show some grasp ofimplicit meaning.3-4 marksCan make some superficial,usually valid comparisons/connections between set textpoems and unseen poem.2 marksCan acknowledge that set textpoems may be interpreted inmore than one way.2 marks• Can acknowledge theimportance of contexts .• Makes some connectionsbetween texts andcontexts.3-4 marks• Engages creatively withpoems and responsemostly relevant toquestion.• Some sensible use of keyconcepts.• Generally appropriateterminology.• Expression generallyaccurate and clear, withsome lapses.5-6 marks• Purposeful,detaileddiscussion of use oflanguage/form/structure tocreate meaning.• Generally clear andappropriate textualsupport.• Grasps implicit meanings.5-6 marksMakes generally clear andappropriate comparisons/connections between set textpoems and unseen poem.3 marksMakes use of other relevantinterpretations of set textpoems.3 marks• Clear grasp of thesignificance and influenceof contexts.• Clear understanding ofconnections between textsand contexts.5-6 marks• Clearly informed andcreative response topoetry.• Coherent and soundargument.• Sound and apt applicationof concepts. andterminology.• Expression generallyaccurate and clear.7-8 marks• Sound analysis andevaluation of use oflanguage/form/structure tocreate meaning.• Neat and secure textualsupport.• Sound grasp of implicitmeaning.7-8 marksMakes purposeful and sounduse of specific connections andcomparisons between set textpoems and unseen poem.4 marksMakes clear and purposeful useof other relevant interpretationsof set text poems.4 marks• Sound appreciation ofsignificance and influenceof contexts.• Sound understanding ofconnections between textsand contexts.7-8 marks• Sophisticated, creativeand individual response topoetry.• Very effectiveorganisation.• Confident, sophisticateduse of concepts andterminology.• Writes with flair andaccuracy.9-10 marks• Perceptive criticalanalysis and evaluation ofpoetic techniques.• Confident and apt textualsupport.• Confident discussion ofimplicit meaning.9-10 marksProductive and illuminatingcomparisons/ connectionsbetween set text poems andunseen poem.5 marksMature and confidentdiscussion of other relevantinterpretations of set textpoems. Autonomous,independent reader.5 marks• Perceptive discussion ofsignificance and influenceof contexts.• Confident analysis ofconnections between textsand contexts.9-10 marks6

LT4 Section B Assessment Grid 40 marks in totalTotal Mark /40 Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5AO1Articulate creative, informedand relevant responses toliterary texts, usingappropriate terminology andconcepts, and coherent,accurate written expression.10 marksAO2Demonstrate detailed criticalunderstanding in analysingthe ways structure, form andlanguage shape meanings inliterary texts.10 marksAO3Explore connections andcomparisons betweendifferent literary texts5 marksinformed by interpretationsof other readers.5 marksAO4Demonstrate understandingof the significance andinfluence of the contexts inwhich literary texts arewritten and received.10 marks• Understands plays at asuperficial or literal level.• Offers some ideas aboutthe plays.• Some use of basicterminology, though thismay be occasional.• Errors in expression andlapses in clarity.0-2 marks• May identify a few basicstylistic features.• May offernarrative/descriptivecomment on plays.• Occasional textualsupport.0-2 marksMay identify superficialconnections/comparisonsbetween core and partner plays.0-1 markCan describe other views withpartial understanding.0-1 mark• May describe widercontexts in which playsare written and received.• Attempts to makesuperficial connectionsbetween texts andcontexts.0-2 marks• Attempts to engage withplays and structureresponse, though notalways relevant toquestion.• Some, not always relevantuse of concepts andterminology.• Expression may featureinaccuracies.3-4 marks• Can make some pointsabout use oflanguage/dramatictechniques/ structure tocreate meaning.• Can support some pointsby reference to plays.• Can show some grasp ofimplicit meaning.3-4 marksCan make some superficial,usually validcomparisons/connectionsbetween core and partner plays.2 marksCan acknowledge that playsmay be interpreted in more thanone way.2 marks• Can acknowledge theimportance of contexts.• Makes some connectionsbetween texts andcontexts.3-4 marks• Engages creatively withplays and response mostlyrelevant to question.• Some sensible use of keyconcepts.• Generally appropriateterminology.• Expression generallyaccurate and clear, withsome lapses.5-6 marks• Purposeful,detaileddiscussion of use oflanguage/dramatictechniques/structure tocreate meaning.• Generally clear andappropriate textualsupport.• Grasps implicit meanings.5-6 marksMakes generally clear andappropriatecomparisons/connectionsbetween core and partner plays.3 marksMakes use of other relevantinterpretations.3 marks• Clear grasp of thesignificance and influenceof contexts.• Clear understanding ofconnections between textsand contexts.5-6 marks• Clearly informed andcreative response to plays.• Coherent and soundargument.• Sound and apt applicationof concepts andterminology.• Expression generallyaccurate and clear.7-8 marks• Sound analysis andevaluation of use oflanguage/dramatictechniques/structure tocreate meaning.• Neat and secure textualsupport.• Sound grasp of implicitmeaning.7-8 marksMakes purposeful and sounduse of specific connections andcomparisons between core andpartner plays.4 marksMakes clear and purposeful useof other relevantinterpretations.4 marks• Sound appreciation ofsignificance and influenceof contexts.• Sound understanding ofconnections between textsand contexts.7-8 marks• Sophisticated, creative andindividual response toplays.• Very effectiveorganisation.• Confident, sophisticateduse of concepts andterminology.• Writes with flair andaccuracy.9-10 marks• Perceptive critical analysisand evaluation ofplaywrights’ techniques.• Confident and apt textualsupport.• Confident discussion ofimplicit meaning.9-10 marksProductive and illuminatingcomparisons/ connectionsbetween core and partner plays.5 marksMature and confidentdiscussion of other relevantinterpretations. Autonomous,independent reader.5 marks• Perceptive discussion ofsignificance and influenceof contexts.• Confident analysis ofconnections between textsand contexts.9-10 marks7