LQ: Can I understand the mark scheme and assessment criteria? Key words: accuracy, terminology, coherent, cogent, sophisticated, analysis, understanding, embedded quotation, topic sentence, connective, critical LQ: Can I understand the mark scheme and assessment criteria?

Outstanding progress Band 4 AO1 - Articulate creative, informed and relevant responses to literary texts, using appropriate terminology and concepts, and coherent, accurate written expression Outstanding progress Band 4 a. Communicate relevant knowledge and understanding of literary texts with confidence b. present relevant, well-informed responses, fluently using appropriate terminology to support informed interpretations c. structure and organise their writing in a cogent manner d. Communicate content and meaning through sophisticated and mature writing. Excellent progress Band 3 a. Communicate relevant knowledge and understanding of literary texts b. present relevant responses using appropriate terminology to support informed interpretations c. structure and organise their writing d. Communicate content and meaning through expressive and accurate writing. Good progress Band2 a. Communicate some basic knowledge and understanding of literary texts b. make simple use of appropriate terminology or examples to support their interpretations c. Communicate meaning using straightforward language. 2

Outstanding progress Band 4 AO2 - Demonstrate detailed critical understanding in analysing the ways in which structure, form and language shape meanings in literary texts Outstanding progress Band 4 a. identify relevant aspects of form, structure and language in literary texts with insight b. confidently explore how writers use specific aspects to shape meaning c. show a mastery of detail in their use of specific references to texts to support their responses. Excellent progress Band 3 a. identify relevant aspects of form, structure and language in literary texts b. explore how writers use specific aspects to shape meaning c. use specific references to texts to support their responses. Good progress Band2 a. identify obvious aspects of structure, form and language b. describe some aspects with reference to how they shape meaning c. make related references to texts. 3

Key words: accuracy, terminology, coherent, cogent, sophisticated, analysis, understanding, embedded quotation, topic sentence, connective, critical The voice of Celie is used by Walker to represent the women during the 1900s… The epistolary layout of the book means that we are only open to Celie’s point of view throughout the novel. This form is extremely helpful, as the audience are made to comprehend the events that occurred in Celie’s life and gain an understanding of her thoughts and feelings toward the situation also giving a feeling of empathy . ‘When I hurt I cry’ and ‘my mamma dead’ although her language has minimum description, the harshness and emptiness could bring emphasis to her emotive state – as well as correspond to her feelings as she starts to feel no emotions anymore due to all the hurst she has felt in the past. Ext: How can topic sentences and connective help to structure your answer?

Key words: accuracy, terminology, coherent, cogent, sophisticated, analysis, understanding, embedded quotation, topic sentence, connective, critical The use of the vernacular and phonetic spelling ‘Naw I ain’t gonna’ gives the reader a sense of realism of the times thhat Celie may have grown up in r this may also show Celie is uneducated. Celie uses a lot of euphemisms such as ‘thing’ to describe certain words this can show that Celie childish as she doesn’t use the proper terminology to describe ‘adult’ words. Walker may have done this to emphasize Celie’s youth at the point where her innocence was taken away which shows that she was not ready when her innocence was taken away from her. Ext: How can topic sentences and connective help to structure your answer?

Key words: accuracy, terminology, coherent, cogent, sophisticated, analysis, understanding, embedded quotation, topic sentence, connective, critical Walker relays Celie’s story to us in the form of an epistolary novel, producing a personal and truthful account of her life giving a deeper insight into her thoughts as she is writing after these events have taken place, revealing her conscious interpretation; these letters are addressed to God as she has no one else to tell, already depicting the loneliness of her situation, this in itself creates empathy. The whole form of letters is perhaps symbolic of her silence: in not being able to ‘tell nobody but God’ about her father’s and in society as a young black woman, she is ‘choked’ by her traumatic childhood and by the segregation of sexism of the 1900s, unable to really develop her own voice she writes – a silence for of communication – and to the only person she believes will listen: God. Ext: How can topic sentences and connective help to structure your answer?

Ext: What do you need to do to get good marks on AO4? Key words: accuracy, terminology, coherent, cogent, sophisticated, analysis, understanding, embedded quotation, topic sentence, connective, critical The coursework assignment predominantly assessed AO2 and AO1 with a few marks for AO4. Look at the detail from the mark scheme you have been given. Use a dictionary and make notes on what it means to you. How could this breakdown help you to approach the exam? Outline your answers in bullet points. Ext: What do you need to do to get good marks on AO4?

Key words: accuracy, terminology, coherent, cogent, sophisticated, analysis, understanding, embedded quotation, topic sentence, connective, critical In groups choose one of the themes we explored last lesson and write an analytical paragraph. Take the following roles: project manager – you ensure your answer is well structured and developed researcher – you ensure that the ideas are supported by appropriate integrated quotations. evaluator – you suggest improvements to what has been written so far. creative director – you ensure that the analysis is thorough and developed quality controller – you ensure that all AOs (including AO4) have been met and that you have used terminology.

Individually write up the paragraph and make your own improvements. Key words: accuracy, terminology, coherent, cogent, sophisticated, analysis, understanding, embedded quotation, topic sentence, connective, critical Individually write up the paragraph and make your own improvements. Ext: Compare your improvements to a partner’s.

How does Walker present race/gender/families OR marriage? Key words: accuracy, terminology, coherent, cogent, sophisticated, analysis, understanding, embedded quotation, topic sentence, connective, critical HOMEWORK: Read 22-31. How does Walker present race/gender/families OR marriage?

Outstanding progress Band 4 AO1 - Articulate creative, informed and relevant responses to literary texts, using appropriate terminology and concepts, and coherent, accurate written expression Outstanding progress Band 4 a. Communicate relevant knowledge and understanding of literary texts with confidence b. present relevant, well-informed responses, fluently using appropriate terminology to support informed interpretations c. structure and organise their writing in a cogent manner d. Communicate content and meaning through sophisticated and mature writing. Excellent progress Band 3 a. Communicate relevant knowledge and understanding of literary texts b. present relevant responses using appropriate terminology to support informed interpretations c. structure and organise their writing d. Communicate content and meaning through expressive and accurate writing. Good progress Band2 a. Communicate some basic knowledge and understanding of literary texts b. make simple use of appropriate terminology or examples to support their interpretations c. Communicate meaning using straightforward language. 11

Outstanding progress Band 4 AO2 - Demonstrate detailed critical understanding in analysing the ways in which structure, form and language shape meanings in literary texts Outstanding progress Band 4 a. identify relevant aspects of form, structure and language in literary texts with insight b. confidently explore how writers use specific aspects to shape meaning c. show a mastery of detail in their use of specific references to texts to support their responses. Excellent progress Band 3 a. identify relevant aspects of form, structure and language in literary texts b. explore how writers use specific aspects to shape meaning c. use specific references to texts to support their responses. Good progress Band2 a. identify obvious aspects of structure, form and language b. describe some aspects with reference to how they shape meaning c. make related references to texts. 12