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Aqa german gcse controlled assesment word limit?

Hi, I've just written up the writing for my German controlled assesment and it's come to 417 words. Is this too much to get an A*?

If so, what is the maximum amount of words I should do for an A*?

Thanks :smile:
The limit does not exist.

(I'm sorry, I had to)

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This is what AQA says :smile:

The quality not the quantity of work affects the assessment outcome.
200-350 words across both tasks if aiming at grades D-G, 400-600 if aiming at grades A*- C, is for guidance only.
Obviously, the shorter the assignment, the more difficult it becomes to meet the upper bands of assessment criteria for CONTENT (and therefore other categories).
There is no upper limit on the number of words. The whole piece will be read and marked by the examiner.
(edited 9 years ago)
Reply 2
There is no limit, and that's about the amount of words you'll be looking for for the A-A* grade I'd say

Just the more you write, the more difficult it will be to learn..
Reply 3
There is no limit, trust me, for my GCSE German, Spanish and French I wrote the near minimum amount and still got A*'s. In GCSE it is more about the quality and how `complex' your writing is rather than quantity.
Reply 4
Thank you very much all!

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