aqa english literature nea grade boundaries

1.

read through the critical anthology in depth at least three times to get to grips with the literary theory that I would be exploring/analysis.

2.

read through my poems and selected text at least two times to get to grips with the key ideas and authorial intentions.
Then, once I finished reading, I would make some notes, on my laptop, on the ideas that really stood out to me, which I would be interested in exploring further. I always had in mind that I would need to write 1,500 words on something I am interested in so I would need to enjoy writing about this potential topic so score really well.

3.

it took me a couple of attempts to redraft my final NEA topic but I used both the ideas I gathered from my reading and a key theme or big topic from the anthology. E.g gender roles - feminism (this wasn't my focus area but this is just a suggestion). If I needed help, I would sit down with my Teacher and she'd offer some guidance to help me narrow things down.