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--- |\n| Specifications\u003Cbr>For teaching from September 2015 onwards For AS exams in May/June 2016 onwards For A-level exams in May/June 2017 onwards |\n\nVersion 1.4 16 October 2021  \nContents  \n1 Introduction 5  \n1.1 Why choose AQA for AS and A-level English Literature B 5  \n1.2 Support and resources to help you teach 6  \n2 Specification at a glance 8  \n2.1 AS 8  \n2.2 A-level 9  \n3 Subject content – AS 13  \n3.1 Literary genres 14  \n4 Subject content – A-level 19  \n4.1 Literary genres 20  \n4.2 Texts and genres 23  \n4.3 Theory and independence 26  \n5 Scheme of assessment 33  \n5.1 Aims 33  \n5.2 Assessment objectives 33  \n5.3 Assessment weightings 35  \n5.4 Non-exam assessment marking criteria 36  \n6 Non-exam assessment administration (A-level only) 47  \n6.1 Supervising and authenticating 47  \n6.2 Avoiding malpractice 48  \n6.3 Teacher standardisation 48  \n6.4 Internal standardisation 48  \n6.5 Annotation 49  \n6.6 Submitting marks 49  \n6.7 Factors affecting individual students 49  \n6.8 Keeping students' work 50  \n6.9 Moderation 50  \n6.10 After moderation 50  \n7 General administration 51  \n7.1 Entries and codes 51  \n7.2 Overlaps with other qualifications 52  \n7.3 Awarding grades and reporting results 52  \n7.4 Re-sits and shelf life 53  \n7.5 Previous learning and prerequisites 53  \n7.6 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion 53  \n7.7 Safeguarding 54  \n7.8 Working with AQA for the first time 54  \n7.9 Private candidates 54  \nAre you using the latest version of this specification?  \n• You will always find the most up-to-date version of this specification on our website at  \n• We will write to you if there are significant changes to the specification.  \n1 Introduction   \n1.1 Why choose AQA for AS and A-level English Literature B  \nSpecifications designed for you and your students  \nWe have worked closely with teachers and universities to develop relevant, engaging and up-todate specifications that approach the reading and study of literature through the lens of genre and theory, encouraging the independent study of a range of texts within a shared context, giving logic and meaning to the way that texts are grouped for study.  \nThis unifying approach facilitates the inclusion of a range of wider reading, thus extending students’ experience and appreciation of literature.  \nOffering clear progression from GCSE, these courses allow students to build on the skills and knowledge already gained and prepare for their next steps.  \nThe variety of assessment styles used, such as passage-based questions, unseen material, single text questions, multiple text questions, open-and closed-book approaches, allows students to develop a wide range of skills, such as the ability to read critically, analyse, evaluate and undertake independent research which are valuable for both further study and future employment.  \nChoice and flexibility  \nWith a choice of genres for each paper and authors for study you can 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This includes writing creatively through the re-creative option.  \nThrough the integration of a critical anthology with A-level non-exam assessment study, students are able to explore some of the critical and theoretical approaches that form the basis for literary study which in turn informs and illuminates their own reading of texts.  \nWe support you every step of the way  \nOur fr","cbCair7bTUOtjnfw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCair7bTUOtjnfw","pdf",865844,56,"English","# 1 Introduction\n## 1.1 Why choose AQA for AS and A-level English Literature B\n## 1.2 Support and resources to help you teach\n# 2 Specification at a glance\n## 2.1 AS\n## 2.2 A-level\n# 3 Subject content – AS\n## 3.1 Literary genres\n# 4 Subject content – A-level\n## 4.1 Literary genres\n## 4.2 Texts and genres\n## 4.3 Theory and independence\n# 5 Scheme of assessment\n## 5.1 Aims\n## 5.2 Assessment objectives\n## 5.3 Assessment weightings\n## 5.4 Non-exam assessment marking criteria\n# 6 Non-exam assessment administration (A-level only)\n## 6.1 Supervising and authenticating\n## 6.2 Avoiding malpractice\n## 6.3 Teacher standardisation\n## 6.4 Internal standardisation\n## 6.5 Annotation\n## 6.6 Submitting marks\n## 6.7 Factors affecting individual students\n## 6.8 Keeping students' work\n## 6.9 Moderation\n## 6.10 After moderation\n# 7 General administration\n## 7.1 Entries and codes\n## 7.2 Overlaps with other qualifications\n## 7.3 Awarding grades and reporting results\n## 7.4 Re-sits and shelf life\n## 7.5 Previous learning and prerequisites\n## 7.6 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion\n## 7.7 Safeguarding\n## 7.8 Working with AQA for the first time\n## 7.9 Private candidates","[{\"question\":\"What do the specification codes 7716 and 7717 refer to?\",\"answer\":\"They identify the AS and A-level English Literature B qualifications: AS (7716) and A-level (7717).\"},{\"question\":\"What teaching and exam start points are specified for AS and A-level?\",\"answer\":\"Teaching is specified from September 2015 onwards, with AS exams in May/June 2016 onwards and A-level exams in May/June 2017 onwards.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document describe AQA’s approach to English Literature B?\",\"answer\":\"It presents an approach that groups texts for study through genre and theory, supporting independent study within a shared context and enabling wider reading.\"}]","AS and A-level English Literature B - Version 1.4 - Specification | PDF",1792467073,141]