There will be no deeper/ hidden/ implicit understanding of the meaning
Comments will only be about plot or a simple summary of what happens or what the poem is about there might be some inaccuracies, even about very simple things There will be no interpretation/ opinion/ personal response Usually an answer in this band will be very short Might begin to include a basic interpretation or a couple of opinions about what the text is about There will be a few sentences about the plot/ surface meaning Comments will be vague/ general There will be no quotes and the answer will not mention the text in any detail Will try to show an interpretation (personal response) or opinions about what the text is about/ what the writer is trying to do Will show that they fully understand the surface meaning (what is explicitly happening in the text) There will be a little reference to the text but it will still be quite vague/ general Starts to give an interpretation of what they think the writer is doing in the text and may begin to mention a couple of reasons why they think this Will begin to mention a few specific words from the text although these wont be explained and might be very long quotes Will explain their interpretation of the text and show that they fully understand the surface meaning Will begin to make comments about what is happening beneath the surface (implicit/ hidden meanings) Begins to explain the effects of individual words although this might not be consistent or detailed Starts to support some points/ ideas with evidence (quotes) Will be a developed answer (several points with some explanation) and will be detailed Will show more understanding of implicit/ hidden meanings Will explain how the writer uses individual words and techniques to communicate their ideas Will choose quotes and evidence well They will notice things beyond the obvious and give a confident response The comments and explanations about how a writer has used words and techniques will be thoughtful and very detailed The evidence/ quotes will be mixed together with the points and explanation of effects that the answer will flow and sound well-argued The X factor something beyond the ordinary/ special!! You will show a really individual response, it will be interesting and really impress an examiner as being as good as someone your age can be in terms of understanding, use of evidence, explanation and the way your answer is written IT IS VERY POSSIBLE TO GET BAND 1