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9675 · Oxford AQA International AS Level

9675/11

Paper 1

English Literature · 2023 · Variant 1

Relative difficulty

Demanding · 3.8/5

Analysis source: Oxford AQA

Analysis aligned to the official syllabus and assessment design.

Relative difficulty

3.8 / 5

Total marks

100

Duration

240 min

Most tested topic

Thematic and structural significance of literary environments and dramatic techniques in shaping tragedy

Cohort performance

Session statistics from official examination reports

Total marks

100

Duration

240 min

Session difficulty

3.8 / 5

Key examiner messages

Top priorities from the principal examiner before you revise

1

Top-tier scripts (Band 5, Perceptive/Assured) were characterized by a highly integrated response to AO2 (Authorial Methods).

2

Success in these papers is not just about identifying literary devices; it is about explaining how those devices construct meaning and influence audience reception.

3

For instance, in the Othello question, high-scoring students analyzed how Iago mimics Othello's rhetorical style to manipulate him, rather than just stating that Iago is deceitful.

4

In Unit 2's poetry questions, candidates who succeeded made precise, balanced comparative references, particularly when contrasting Hardy's representation of wild spaces with human transience in both 'Beeny Cliff' and secondary poems like 'At Castle Boterel'.

Question difficulty map

How candidates performed on each question in this series

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Assessment objectives

Skill and AO weighting from official examiner commentary

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Method marks watchlist

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Recurring mistakes across years

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Question choice intelligence

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Level exemplars

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Grade & admission context

How marks relate to grade thresholds and entry standards

Report type

Examiner report — national grade boundaries and question-level commentary

Level A

Approx. 80% of maximum mark

Level B

Approx. 70% of maximum mark

Level C

Approx. 60% of maximum mark

Level D

Approx. 50% of maximum mark

Level E

Approx. 40% of maximum mark

Deep insights

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Techniques and approaches examiners rewarded in this series

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Command word playbook

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Time traps

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Syllabus traceability

Topics linked to questions and mark weighting in this session

William Shakespeare - Othello

25 marks this session

F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby

25 marks this session

Arthur Miller - Death of a Salesman

25 marks this session

MCQ trap analytics

Commonly chosen wrong options from examiner commentary

No data available in official reports

Topic heatmap across years

Mark concentration by topic and exam year for this subject

Mark intensity

LowHigh
Topic
2023
2024
2025
Σ

William Shakespeare - Othello

25
25
25
75

F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby

25
25
25
75

Heaney selection 6.

25
25

Frost selection 6.

25
25

Wordsworth selection 6.

25
25

Hardy selection 6.

25
25

Thomas Hardy selection

25
25

Tennessee Williams - A Streetcar Named Desire

25
25

Difficulty trend

How session difficulty has shifted across recent years

2023202420252025
2023 2023 · 3.8/52024 2024 · 3.0/52025 June 2025 · 4.0/52025 Winter 2025 · 4.2/5

Paper comparison

Marks and duration breakdown across papers in this session

Unit 1: Aspects of dramatic tragedy (LT01): Unit 2: Place in literary texts (LT02):

50 marks120 min

Marks you can still earn

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Self-diagnostic checklist

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  • 1Message

    Top-tier scripts (Band 5, Perceptive/Assured) were characterized by a highly integrated response to AO2 (Authorial Methods).

  • 2Message

    Success in these papers is not just about identifying literary devices; it is about explaining how those devices construct meaning and influence audience reception.

  • 3Message

    For instance, in the Othello question, high-scoring students analyzed how Iago mimics Othello's rhetorical style to manipulate him, rather than just stating that Iago is deceitful.

  • 4Message

    In Unit 2's poetry questions, candidates who succeeded made precise, balanced comparative references, particularly when contrasting Hardy's representation of wild spaces with human transience in both 'Beeny Cliff' and secondary poems like 'At Castle Boterel'.

Teacher briefing pack

One-page session summary for tutors and classroom review

2023 2023

English Literature

Top-tier scripts (Band 5, Perceptive/Assured) were characterized by a highly integrated response to AO2 (Authorial Methods). Success in these papers is not just about identifying literary devices; it is about explaining how those devices construct meaning and influence audience r

  • Top-tier scripts (Band 5, Perceptive/Assured) were characterized by a highly integrated response to AO2 (Authorial Methods).

  • Success in these papers is not just about identifying literary devices; it is about explaining how those devices construct meaning and influence audience reception.

  • For instance, in the Othello question, high-scoring students analyzed how Iago mimics Othello's rhetorical style to manipulate him, rather than just stating that Iago is deceitful.

Total marks
100
Duration
240 min
Session difficulty
3.8 / 5

Session analysis

Top-tier scripts (Band 5, Perceptive/Assured) were characterized by a highly integrated response to AO2 (Authorial Methods). Success in these papers is not just about identifying literary devices; it is about explaining how those devices construct meaning and influence audience reception. For instance, in the Othello question, high-scoring students analyzed how Iago mimics Othello's rhetorical style to manipulate him, rather than just stating that Iago is deceitful. In Unit 2's poetry questions, candidates who succeeded made precise, balanced comparative references, particularly when contrasting Hardy's representation of wild spaces with human transience in both 'Beeny Cliff' and secondary poems like 'At Castle Boterel'.

Updated Jun 12, 2026

Paper breakdown

Unit 1: Aspects of dramatic tragedy (LT01): Unit 2: Place in literary texts (LT02):

50 marks120 min

Top chapters

William Shakespeare - Othello25 marks
F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby25 marks
Arthur Miller - Death of a Salesman25 marks

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