GCE
English Language and Literature
H474/02: The language of poetry and plays
Advanced GCE
Mark Scheme for November 2020
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
,OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of
qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications
include AS/A Levels, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals,
Functional Skills, Key Skills, Entry Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications in
areas such as IT, business, languages, teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills.
It is also responsible for developing new specifications to meet national requirements and the
needs of students and teachers. OCR is a not-for-profit organisation; any surplus made is
invested back into the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and
support, which keep pace with the changing needs of today’s society.
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and students, to indicate the requirements
of the examination. It shows the basis on which marks were awarded by examiners. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions which took place at an examiners’ meeting before marking
commenced.
All examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills
demonstrated.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the published question papers and the report
on the examination.
© OCR 2020
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
,Annotations
Annotation Meaning
Blank Page – this annotation must be used on all blank pages within an answer booklet (structured or
unstructured) and on each page of an additional object where there is no candidate response.
Positive Recognition
Assessment Objective 1
Assessment Objective 2
Assessment Objective 3
Assessment Objective 4
Attempted or insecure
Detailed
Answering the question
View
Relevant but broad, general or implicit
Tick
, Subject-specific marking instructions
Candidates answer one question from Section A and one question from Section B. Assessment objectives AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 are assessed
in Section A. Assessment objectives AO1, AO2 and AO3 are assessed in Section B. For each section the level descriptors are organised with the
dominant assessment objective first. The question-specific guidance on the tasks provide an indication of what candidates are likely to cover in
terms of AOs 1, 2, 3 and 4. The guidance and indicative content are neither prescriptive nor exhaustive: candidates should be rewarded for any
relevant response which appropriately addresses the Assessment Objectives.
INTRODUCTION
Your first task as an Examiner is to become thoroughly familiar with the material on which the examination depends. This material includes:
• the specification, especially the assessment objectives
• the question paper and its rubrics
• the texts which candidates have studied
• the mark scheme.
You should ensure that you have copies of these materials.
You should ensure also that you are familiar with the administrative procedures related to the marking process. These are set out in the OCR
booklet Instructions for Examiners.
Please ask for help or guidance whenever you need it. Your first point of contact is your Team Leader.
Awarding Marks
(i) Each question is worth 32 marks.
(ii) For each answer, award a single overall mark out of 32, following this procedure:
• refer to the question-specific Guidance for Higher and Lower response and indicative content
• using ‘best fit’, make a holistic judgement to locate the answer in the appropriate level descriptor
• place the answer precisely within the level and determine the appropriate mark out of 32 considering the relevant AOs
• bear in mind the weighting of the AOs, and place the answer within the level and award the appropriate mark out of 32
• if a candidate does not address one of the assessment objectives targeted they cannot achieve all of the marks in the given level.
Mark positively. Use the lowest mark in the level only if the answer is borderline / doubtful.
Use the full range of marks, particularly at the top and bottom ends of the mark range.
English Language and Literature
H474/02: The language of poetry and plays
Advanced GCE
Mark Scheme for November 2020
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
,OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of
qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications
include AS/A Levels, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals,
Functional Skills, Key Skills, Entry Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications in
areas such as IT, business, languages, teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills.
It is also responsible for developing new specifications to meet national requirements and the
needs of students and teachers. OCR is a not-for-profit organisation; any surplus made is
invested back into the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and
support, which keep pace with the changing needs of today’s society.
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and students, to indicate the requirements
of the examination. It shows the basis on which marks were awarded by examiners. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions which took place at an examiners’ meeting before marking
commenced.
All examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills
demonstrated.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the published question papers and the report
on the examination.
© OCR 2020
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
,Annotations
Annotation Meaning
Blank Page – this annotation must be used on all blank pages within an answer booklet (structured or
unstructured) and on each page of an additional object where there is no candidate response.
Positive Recognition
Assessment Objective 1
Assessment Objective 2
Assessment Objective 3
Assessment Objective 4
Attempted or insecure
Detailed
Answering the question
View
Relevant but broad, general or implicit
Tick
, Subject-specific marking instructions
Candidates answer one question from Section A and one question from Section B. Assessment objectives AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 are assessed
in Section A. Assessment objectives AO1, AO2 and AO3 are assessed in Section B. For each section the level descriptors are organised with the
dominant assessment objective first. The question-specific guidance on the tasks provide an indication of what candidates are likely to cover in
terms of AOs 1, 2, 3 and 4. The guidance and indicative content are neither prescriptive nor exhaustive: candidates should be rewarded for any
relevant response which appropriately addresses the Assessment Objectives.
INTRODUCTION
Your first task as an Examiner is to become thoroughly familiar with the material on which the examination depends. This material includes:
• the specification, especially the assessment objectives
• the question paper and its rubrics
• the texts which candidates have studied
• the mark scheme.
You should ensure that you have copies of these materials.
You should ensure also that you are familiar with the administrative procedures related to the marking process. These are set out in the OCR
booklet Instructions for Examiners.
Please ask for help or guidance whenever you need it. Your first point of contact is your Team Leader.
Awarding Marks
(i) Each question is worth 32 marks.
(ii) For each answer, award a single overall mark out of 32, following this procedure:
• refer to the question-specific Guidance for Higher and Lower response and indicative content
• using ‘best fit’, make a holistic judgement to locate the answer in the appropriate level descriptor
• place the answer precisely within the level and determine the appropriate mark out of 32 considering the relevant AOs
• bear in mind the weighting of the AOs, and place the answer within the level and award the appropriate mark out of 32
• if a candidate does not address one of the assessment objectives targeted they cannot achieve all of the marks in the given level.
Mark positively. Use the lowest mark in the level only if the answer is borderline / doubtful.
Use the full range of marks, particularly at the top and bottom ends of the mark range.
