Edexcel a level english literature question p aper 3 june 2023 + mark scheme

Mark Scheme (Results) Summer 2023 Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE in English Literature(9ET0) Paper 3: PoetryEdexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic, vocational, occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at or . Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at: Summer 2023 Question Paper Log Number P72848RA Publications Code 9ET0_03_2306_MS All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Ltd 2023General Marking Guidance • All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the last candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the first. • Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than penal- ised for omissions. • Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme - not according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie. • All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the an- swer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be pre- pared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not wor- thy of credit according to the mark scheme. • Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplifica- tion/indicative content will not be exhaustive. • When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, a senior examiner must be consulted before a mark is given. • Crossed out work should be marked unless the candidate has re- placed it with an alternative response. Marking guidance - specific The marking grids have been designed to assess student work holistically. The grids identify which Assessment Objective is being targeted by each bullet point within the level descriptors. One bullet point is linked to one Assessment Objective, however please note that the number of bullet points in the level descriptor does not directly correlate to the number of marks in the level descriptor. When deciding how to reward an answer, examiners should consult both the indicative content and the associated marking grid(s). When using a levels-based mark scheme, the ‘best fit’ approach should be used: Examiners should first decide which descriptor most closely matches the