Examiner's Grade
Grades 6–7
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Comment
The response is focused on the question and introduces some thoughtful ideas around characters’ different responses to social conflict. Interesting links are made between the extract and wider novel, but these could be sharpened up for clarity.
For Grades 8–9
- Analyse the implications of textual references to ensure the argument is clear.
- Contextualise characters and their actions with more precision.
- Include more detailed comment on Austen’s method in the given extract to improve AO2.
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