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