Introduction

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The AS exam is structured as follows:

It is a two hour paper, divided into Section A and Section B.

In Section A, you have to answer about one of your four texts; you will have a choice of four questions - you choose and answer one, focusing on a single text for both parts of the question. It is broken into part (a) and part (b). Part (a) is assessed purely on AO2, and part (b) is assessed for AOs 1, 3 and 4.

In Section B, you answer using the remaining three texts that you didn't choose for Section A; however this is not a comparative essay, but rather like writing three mini essays in one. You are assessed on AOs 1, 2 and 3.

You can find past papers, with mark schemes, and examiners' reports on the following webpage:

http://www.aqa.org.uk/qualifications/a-level/english/english-literature-b/english-literature-b-key-materials.php

Feel free to publish any plans, essay responses, research, useful links or class notes on this Blog. The more people contribute, the more useful this resource should be to everyone.