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                                                                                                                                                              Specification
                                                                                                                                                              For teaching from September 2015 onwards
                                                                                                                                                              For exams in May/June 2017 onwards
                                                                                                                                                              Version 1.4 8 December 2021
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                                    AQA A-level English Language and Literature 7707. A-level exams June 2017 onwards. Version 1.4 8 December 2021
            Contents
            1 Introduction                                                    5
                  1.1 Why choose AQA for A-level English Language and
                        Literature                                             5
                  1.2 Support and resources to help you teach                  6
            2 Specification at a glance                                       8
            3 Subject content                                               11
                  3.1 Telling stories                                        12
                  3.2 Exploring conflict                                     16
                  3.3 Making connections                                     18
            4 Scheme of assessment                                          21
                  4.1 Aims                                                   21
                  4.2 Assessment objectives                                  21
                  4.3 Assessment weightings                                  22
                  4.4 Non-exam assessment marking criteria                   22
            5 Non-exam assessment administration 27
                  5.1 Supervising and authenticating                         27
                  5.2 Avoiding malpractice                                   28
                  5.3 Teacher standardisation                                28
                  5.4 Internal standardisation                               28
                  5.5 Annotation                                             29
                  5.6 Submitting marks                                       29
                  5.7 Factors affecting individual students                  29
                  5.8 Keeping students' work                                 30
                  5.9 Moderation                                             30
                  5.10 After moderation                                      30
            6 General administration                                        31
                  6.1 Entries and codes                                      31
                  6.2 Overlaps with other qualifications                     31
                  6.3 Awarding grades and reporting results                  31
                  6.4 Re-sits and shelf life                                 31
                  6.5 Previous learning and prerequisites                    32
                  6.6 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion          32
                  6.7 Working with AQA for the first time                    32
                  6.8 Private candidates                                     33
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