AQA English Literature B 12th January 2012

Is it important to cover the entire chapter when answering question A part a?

A good way of doing this is doing a quick summary of the chapter (and I mean brief) in the introduction and commenting on why these aspects are necessary for the rest of the novel to be as it is.
Additionally, don't forget to cover structure by writing about how the writer opens and closes the chapter.

I'd also like some more points for form and structure in the great gatsby. Can anyone give me some revision methods, i'm currently reading through past papers, taking notes on mark schemes and chief examiner sayings. Oh and does anyone have any model answers I could look at? I'd like to look at how to structure the answer better

Edit: Found this on examiners notes
Context remains a problem for some candidates and it is surprising that after
all previous reports we are still finding bolted on details of Auden’s homosexuality, Hardy’s
marital problems and Tennyson’s feelings about Hallam

How do we use context if it is not in relation to the writer? Is it the time period it was written in?

I'm doing : The Kite Runner, Pride and Predjudice WH. Auden for section B and The rime of the Ancient Mariner for section A

well, i dont really have any tips but all i would say is that i realised the mistake i was making the previous times i sat the exam was that i wasnt referring back to the question and especially for section B i hadnt mentioned the Building blocks of narratives and made my points clear.

Fruthermore, just keep in mind your assessment objectives for each question make sure to refer back to the question.

Anyone doing the ancient mariner for section A? what part do you reckon will come up?

Is it just me or is everybody aware that the way we have to write our answers has changed?

My teachers went to a conference and apparently there's a much sharper focus on Structure now instead of Language and Form...presumably because they want to move towards a closed-text exam.

Has everyone else heard this?

i am not aware of this. As far as i am concerned its still the same 'formula'

Hey

I'm doing Rime of the Ancient Mariner for section A! Apparently it could Part 4 as that hasn't come up yet...

I'm really scared about Section Aa for this, I've never got higher than a C cause I keep getting told different things to do for this part?

Could you please help me answer a few questions to clarify?

-Do we need to include all of the AON in Section A.a) in order to get an A?

-Also, do you have any examples of your answer for Section A that I could have a look at please? I'll send you a few too if you would like?

Also can I ask are the examiners really not interested in characterisation as an aspect of narrative and are more interested in structure, narration, voice, point of view etc for question Aa)?

Can someone tell me what the questions were in June for section B??

Can someone tell me what the questions were in June for section B??

Yeah, it seems like part 4 would be the most likely to come up, however you cannot rely on that assumption because in previous cases i have thought that a specific part will come up but then i have been let down in the exam and completely messed it up because i had only focused on a particular part.

And ofcourse I can help you, if i can that is.. LOL oh and what do you mean by 'AON'? - in section A part A you only do AO2 ( which is language, form and srtucture ofthe part that is being asked)

and in section A part B you do- AO1, AO3 and AO4 just stick to these in order to get an A.. remember to refer back to the question at all times for the second part of section A.

Yes i do have examples of my answers but I have only been getting C's so far in my practice essaysnn nothing higher :/