LITERATURE COMPONENT - SHORT STORY

Content : 10 marks
Total = 15 marks
Language : 5 marks

Please refer to the band descriptors below before deciding which band BEST FITS the
mark for CONTENT and LANGUAGE.

MARKING FOR CONTENT MARKING FOR LANGUAGE

Score Band Descriptors Ma Use of Language
an always relevant response to rk accurate
the task very well-organised
almost always provide textual easily understood
evidence (detailed and well
10 - 9 developed) 5
maintains a consistent and
convincing point of view
candidates can tie the quality of the
character with evidence mentioned
a relevant response to the task largely accurate
usually provides textual evidence well-organised
maintains a consistent point of easily understood
8-7 view
doesnt convince ( argument not as 4
developed as 9/10 but with some
development)
more towards narration
an intermittently relevant frequent errors but meaning
6-5 response to the task not in doubt
3
provides little textual evidence fairly organised
point of view consistent in parts can be understood
a response of very little relevance some blurring in meaning
4-3 to the task poorly organised
2
hardly any textual evidence generally difficult to
point of view difficult to establish understand
 show barely any understanding of makes little or no sense at
the requirement(s) of the task all/hard to follow
2-1 point of view not establish 1 lacks organisation
difficult to understand

Note: The mark 0 should only be awarded if

there is no understanding of the requirement(s) of the task
the response is in language other than English
there is no response