Paper 1: Literary Commentary
Duration: 2 hours
Weighting: 20%
Paper 1 contains two previously unseen passages and students are instructed to write a literary commentary on one of these passages. One passage will be poetry; the other passage will be taken from works such as:
The term “literary commentary” is used to refer to a close reading of a passage that is presented in the form of an essay. Students need to explore aspects such as content, technique, style, structure, theme and language, and they are assessed on their ability to:
The paper is assessed according to the assessment criteria. The maximum mark for paper 1 is 20.
Weighting: 20%
Paper 1 contains two previously unseen passages and students are instructed to write a literary commentary on one of these passages. One passage will be poetry; the other passage will be taken from works such as:
- a novel or short story
- an essay
- a biography
- a journalistic piece of writing of literary merit
The term “literary commentary” is used to refer to a close reading of a passage that is presented in the form of an essay. Students need to explore aspects such as content, technique, style, structure, theme and language, and they are assessed on their ability to:
- demonstrate understanding of the thought and feeling in the passage through interpretation that is supported by detailed references to the passage
- analyze and appreciate how the passage achieves its effects.
The paper is assessed according to the assessment criteria. The maximum mark for paper 1 is 20.
Criteria and Mark Scheme
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