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Quick questions on The five assessment objectives: what each rewards and how they are weighted - OCR A-Level English Literature
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What is target the dominant objective?Show answer
Reading a task for its dominant AO turns the mark scheme into a plan. If AO2 dominates, spend your words on close analysis of method and do not write a history paragraph. If AO3 dominates, lead with context that reads the texts and drives the comparison. If AO5 is equal, treat the view as contestable and explore interpretations.
What is a model AO-targeting decision?Show answer
"This is the Component 02 unseen, so AO2 dominates at 75 percent. My plan: a controlling idea, then three or four paragraphs of close analysis of the writer's method, feature to effect, with one light sentence of topic context for AO3. I will not compare or bring in critics, because AO4 and AO5 are not assessed here.
What is a weak approach upgraded?Show answer
A one-size answer might bring heavy context and a comparison into the unseen close reading, diluting the AO2 analysis that carries the marks. Upgraded, the candidate names AO2 as dominant and concentrates on close analysis of method, with only light context. The misdirected effort becomes targeted analysis.
What is q1?Show answer
Which two objectives carry the most marks across the qualification? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Which objectives are equal in the Shakespeare whole-play essay? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
For a task of your choice, name its dominant objective and explain what a top-band answer must do. [15 marks]
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