Assessment Objectives

Assessment Objective 1 Assessment Objective 2 Assessment Objective 3 (15 marks) (15 marks) (15 marks) Assessment AO1: Articulate creative, AO2: Demonstrate detailed AO3: Explore connections Objective informed and relevant responses critical understanding in and comparisons between to literary texts, using appropriate analysing the ways in which different literary texts, terminology and concepts, and form, structure and language informed by shape meanings in literary interpretations of other coherent, accurate written expression texts readers Band 1 Candidates characteristically: Candidates characteristically: Candidates 0-10 a) communicate limited a) identify few aspects of form, characteristically: knowledge and understanding of structure and language in a) make few links and Hardy’s poetry Hardy’s poetry connections between b) make few uses of appropriate b) assert some aspects with Hardy’s poems reference to how Hardy terminology or examples to b) reflect the given view in support interpretations of the shapes meaning a limited way idea that Hardy’s poetry is harsh c) make limited references to c) assert their agreement and full of strange words Hardy’s poetry. with the given view. c) attempt to communicate meaning by using inaccurate language.

Band 2 Candidates characteristically: Candidates characteristically: Candidates 11-22 a) communicate some basic a) identify obvious aspects of characteristically: knowledge and understanding of form, structure and language a) make straightforward in Hardy’s poetry links and connections Hardy’s poetry b) make simple use of b) describe some aspects with between Hardy’s poems appropriate terminology or reference to how Hardy b) reflect the given view in examples to support shapes meaning a basic way c) make related references to c) simply agree or interpretations of the idea that Hardy’s poetry is harsh and full Hardy’s poetry. disagree with the given view. of strange words c) communicate meaning using straightforward language.

Band 3 Candidates characteristically: Candidates Candidates characteristically: 23-34 characteristically: a) communicate relevant a) identify relevant aspects of a) explore links and knowledge and understanding of form, structure and language connections between Hardy’s poetry in Hardy’s poetry Hardy’s poems b) present relevant responses to b) explore how Hardy uses b) communicate the idea that Hardy’s poetry is specific aspects to shape understanding of the given harsh and full of strange words, meaning using appropriate terminology to c) use specific references to view c) consider different Hardy’s poetry to support their support informed interpretations c) structure and organise their responses. interpretations of Hardy’s poetry writing d) communicate content and d) construct a balanced debate. meaning through expressive and accurate writing.

Band 4 Candidates characteristically: Candidates characteristically: Candidates 35-45 a) identify relevant aspects of characteristically: a) communicate relevant knowledge and understanding of form, structure and language a) explore links and Hardy’s poetry with confidence in Hardy’s poetry with insight connections between Hardy’s poems with b) present relevant, wellb) confidently explore how Hardy uses specific aspects to confidence informed responses to the idea shape meaning b) communicate mature that Hardy’s poetry is harsh and understanding of the given full of strange words, fluently c) show a mastery of detail in their use of specific references view using appropriate terminology to support informed interpretations to Hardy’s poetry to support c) consider different their responses. interpretations of Hardy’s c) structure and organise their poetry in a cogent manner writing in a cogent manner d) communicate content and d) construct an meaning through sophisticated illuminating debate. and mature writing.