AQA English Lit Paper 1 Structure
Section A - correct answer - worth 34 marks- 30 for content 4 for SPA
- given an extract from Romeo and Juliet
- should spend 55 mins overall, 50 minutes writing the essay and 5-10 minutes planning
- a plan is extremely helpful and will usually lead to a better answer!
Section B - correct answer - worth 30 marks, SPAG does not matter
- need to base response on ACC extract and wider text
- worth less marks, so spend 50 mins on this section, including 5 minutes to plan
what am i marked on? - correct answer AO1- how well you have read and understood the text-
references made to support and illustrate interpretations
AO2- how well the analysis of language, form and structure to create meanings and effect, using relevant
subject terminology
AO3- how well the relationship between the context and text is understood- RELEVANT historical, social
and biographical information
AO4- only assessed in Section A, how well a student is able to spell and use punctuation- to get all 4
marks use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures
how to boost marks? - correct answer - develop ideas as much as possible
- keep quotes relevant to the question
- keep context relevant
- avoid irrelevant terms- if in doubt talk about Shakespeare's tone
- avoid contextual generalisations and instead keep context specific
what questions can you be given? - correct answer - character
- relationship
- theme
- context
Section A - correct answer - worth 34 marks- 30 for content 4 for SPA
- given an extract from Romeo and Juliet
- should spend 55 mins overall, 50 minutes writing the essay and 5-10 minutes planning
- a plan is extremely helpful and will usually lead to a better answer!
Section B - correct answer - worth 30 marks, SPAG does not matter
- need to base response on ACC extract and wider text
- worth less marks, so spend 50 mins on this section, including 5 minutes to plan
what am i marked on? - correct answer AO1- how well you have read and understood the text-
references made to support and illustrate interpretations
AO2- how well the analysis of language, form and structure to create meanings and effect, using relevant
subject terminology
AO3- how well the relationship between the context and text is understood- RELEVANT historical, social
and biographical information
AO4- only assessed in Section A, how well a student is able to spell and use punctuation- to get all 4
marks use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures
how to boost marks? - correct answer - develop ideas as much as possible
- keep quotes relevant to the question
- keep context relevant
- avoid irrelevant terms- if in doubt talk about Shakespeare's tone
- avoid contextual generalisations and instead keep context specific
what questions can you be given? - correct answer - character
- relationship
- theme
- context
