1 Language levels - AQA A-level English
Language questions 2024
Assessment Objectives - Describes the different skills, knowledge and
understanding on which you will be assessed, in any subject.
Assessment Objective 1 (AO1) - Apply appropriate methods of language analysis,
using associated terminology and coherent written expression.
Weightings:
One: 14% Two: 8% NEA: 4% Overall: 26%
Assessment Objective 2 (AO2) - Demonstrate critical understanding of concepts
and issues relevant to language use.
Weightings:
One: 6% Two: 16% NEA: 4% Overall: 26%
Assessment Objective 3 (AO3) - Analyse and evaluate how contextual factors and
language features are associated with the construction of meaning.
Weightings:
, 1 Language levels - AQA A-level English
Language questions 2024
One: 12% Two: 6% NEA: 5% Overall: 23%
Assessment Objective 4 (AO4) - Explore connections across texts, informed by
linguistic concepts and methods.
Weightings:
One: 8% Two: 6% NEA: 1% Overall: 15%
Assessment Objective 5 (AO5) - Demonstrate expertise and creativity in the use of
English to communicate in different ways.
Weightings:
One: 0% Two: 4% NEA: 6% Overall: 10%
1 Language levels - Language levels that underpin analytical methods.
Discourse - A stretch of language (spoken, written or multimodal) considered in its
context of use. The plural use of the term - discourses - refers to repeated ways of
talking or writing about a topic.
Language questions 2024
Assessment Objectives - Describes the different skills, knowledge and
understanding on which you will be assessed, in any subject.
Assessment Objective 1 (AO1) - Apply appropriate methods of language analysis,
using associated terminology and coherent written expression.
Weightings:
One: 14% Two: 8% NEA: 4% Overall: 26%
Assessment Objective 2 (AO2) - Demonstrate critical understanding of concepts
and issues relevant to language use.
Weightings:
One: 6% Two: 16% NEA: 4% Overall: 26%
Assessment Objective 3 (AO3) - Analyse and evaluate how contextual factors and
language features are associated with the construction of meaning.
Weightings:
, 1 Language levels - AQA A-level English
Language questions 2024
One: 12% Two: 6% NEA: 5% Overall: 23%
Assessment Objective 4 (AO4) - Explore connections across texts, informed by
linguistic concepts and methods.
Weightings:
One: 8% Two: 6% NEA: 1% Overall: 15%
Assessment Objective 5 (AO5) - Demonstrate expertise and creativity in the use of
English to communicate in different ways.
Weightings:
One: 0% Two: 4% NEA: 6% Overall: 10%
1 Language levels - Language levels that underpin analytical methods.
Discourse - A stretch of language (spoken, written or multimodal) considered in its
context of use. The plural use of the term - discourses - refers to repeated ways of
talking or writing about a topic.
