AQAA-Level English Language and LiteraturePaper 2 - Revision Guide - The Great Gatsby

Sep 30, 2026

Revision guide for AQAA-Level English Language and Literature Paper 2, focused on writing about society and exploring conflict through The Great Gatsby. Defines assessment objectives AO1–AO5, including analysing how meanings are shaped, demonstrating contextual understanding, making connections across texts, and showing creativity and expertise in English writing. Provides detailed criteria for creativity-based writing tasks and commentary questions, with level and mark bands describing performance expectations.

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Revision Guide-The Great Gatsby

Assessment Objectives

Creativity and Level/Mark Descriptors

Commentary (Questions 2,4,6 or 8)

Commentary Level/Mark Descriptors

Accuracy and Organisation Criteria

# AQAA-Level English Language and LiteraturePaper 2 Revision Guide Exploring Conflict Writing about Society Dramatic Encounters ACADEMIES | Paper 2
Exploring Conflict
Section A
Writing about society
The Great Gatsby | | --- | ## Revision Guide-The Great Gatsby Assessment Objectives This component requires students to: AO1:Apply concepts and methods from integrated linguistic and iterary study as appropriate,usingassociated terminology and coherent written expression AO2:Analyse ways in which meanings are shaped in texts AO3:Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which texts areproduced and received AO4:Explore connections across texts,informed by linguistic and literary concepts and methods AO5:Demonstrate expertise and creativity in the use of English to communicate in different ways. | | AO5
Demonstrate expertise and creativity in the use of English to communicate in
different ways | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | In these questions,students are assessed on their creativity in carrying out a writing task.
Creativity is assessed via the following dimensions:
·creation of a new and original piece of writing
·control of any chosen style(s)
·use of the base text by staying within feasible parameters of the narrative. | | | | | Level/Mark | Students are likely to: | | | | Level 5
21-25 | Show a high degree of flair and originality.
Sustain a chosen style or styles of writing throughout.
Use the base text convincingly. | | | Level 4
16-20 | | Some flair and originality.
Sustain a chosen style or styles of writing strongly.
Use the base text mainly convincingly. | | | Level 3
11-15 | | Produce writing that is imaginative in parts,but where some aspects are
also derivative or unoriginal.
Sustain a chosen style or styles of writing in most of the text.
Use the base text with some success. | | | Level 2
6-10 | | Produce writing which has one or two imaginative elements,but where
more of the writing is derivative or unoriginal.
Sustain a chosen style or styles of writing with only partial success.
Use the base text sporadically. | | | Level 1
1-5 | | Produce some writing but with limited new perspectives introduced.
Attempt to sustain a style but with limited success.
Use the base text minimally. | | | 0 | | Nothing written. | | Commentary(Questions 2,4,6or 8) AO2 AO4 A05 Analyse ways in which meanings are Explore connections across texts, Demonstrate experise and creativity in the shaped in texts use of English to communicate in different informed by linguistic and literary concepts and methods ways In the commentary,this rewards students for In the commentary,this rewards students for In these questions,students are assessed on making analytical comments about their own their ability to make connections between the their writing expertise in producing a writing.They do this by identifying the text they produced in the re-writing task,and commentary on the re-writing they did in the base text which constituted their starting language choices they made and offering a Questions 1,3,5 and7. rationale for their decisions. point.They need to refer specifically to the nature of the base tex in order to achieve a Witing expertise is assessed via the folowing compaison and target AD4. dimensions: ·creation of a well organised text accuracy of witng. Level/Mark Students are likely to: Level/Mark Students are likely to: LevelMark Students are likely to: Leve15 Provide perceptive accounts of Level 5 Offer perceptive insights about Level 5 Produce a commentary which how meanings are shaped,by is well organised and particular aspects of language 13-15 9.10 5 judiciously selecting and and l

FAQs

What are the assessment objectives for AQAA-Level English Language and Literature Paper 2?

The guide lists AO1–AO5, covering integrated linguistic and literary study, analysis of meaning in texts, contextual influence, connections across texts, and creative use of English to communicate in different ways.

How is creativity assessed in the writing task?

Creativity is assessed through creating a new and original piece of writing, controlling chosen style(s), and using the base text within feasible narrative parameters.

What do the commentary questions evaluate?

The commentary rewards analytical comments on the rewriting by identifying features of the base text, comparing it with the transformed text, and discussing language choices and the rationale behind them.

Sep 30, 2026

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