Literature Coursework Mark Scheme

Grade	Your essay will:
A* 27–30	· show a highly detailed knowledge of the poems and use only relevant material in the answer · demonstrate clearly informed insight into the social, historical and cultural contexts of the poems where appropriate · show a sensitive, mature and critical understanding, and appreciation of meaning · show evidence of a sophisticated appreciation of use of language and style, including the ability to use technical vocabulary, demonstrating analytical and interpretative skills · write with focus on the coursework assignment, demonstrating an informed, well argued personal response
A 23-26	· show a detailed knowledge of the poems and use only relevant material in the answer · demonstrate good understanding of social, historical and cultural contexts of the poems where appropriate · show a sensitive and well-informed personal understanding and appreciation of meaning, including alternative meanings where appropriate · show evidence of personal insights into the use of language and style, presenting points in a focused and analytical manner, showing ease and familiarity in using technical vocabulary · write with focus on the coursework assignment, demonstrating close engagement with the poems by responding with an informed, personal evaluation
B 19-22	· show a confident familiarity with the text and use only relevant material in the answer · demonstrate an understanding of social, historical and cultural contexts of the text where appropriate · show a sound understanding and appreciation of meaning with some insights into the writer’s craft · present points in a fluent and ordered manner, showing the ability to use some technical vocabulary in analysis of texts · show a clear understanding of, and response to, the coursework assignment, demonstrating engagement with the text by responding with a degree of informed personal response
C 15-18	· show a sound knowledge of the poems, using only relevant material in the answer · show some explicit or implicit insights into social and historical contexts of poems where appropriate · demonstrate a clear understanding and appreciation of meaning and tone in the poems · show an appreciation of the poets’ use of language and style · show an understanding of, and response to, the coursework assignment, demonstrating engagement with the poems by offering personal opinions
D 11-14	· show detailed knowledge of the poems and use mostly relevant material in the answer · comment about social and historical contexts of texts, where appropriate · demonstrate a general understanding of the way in which meaning develops in the poems, showing some recognition of writers’ techniques · show an understanding of, and response to, the terms of the coursework assignment, demonstrating engagement with the poems by responding with a degree of informed personal response
E 7-10	· show a basic knowledge of the poems and use some relevant material in the answer · demonstrate some recognition of the way in which meaning develops in the poems · respond to most of the coursework assignment, demonstrating some engagement with the poems through identification of specific lines
F 4-6	· show limited knowledge of the poems · demonstrate a general understanding of the meaning of the poems · respond to some parts of the coursework assignment, showing some evidence of a response to the poems
G 1-3	· show limited knowledge of parts of the poems · demonstrate a limited understanding of the meaning of the poems · respond to some aspects of the coursework assignment