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OCR · GCSE · English Literature · Higher

Memories of early childhood

Q01.1a 20 marks

Section A. Anita and Me by Meera Syal and The Woman Who Walked into Doors by Roddy Doyle. Read the two extracts and answer both part a) and part b). For part a), focus only on the extracts rather than the rest of the studied text.

Compare how these two extracts present memories of early childhood.

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Marking points

  1. 1 Compares both extracts directly and keeps focus on memories of early childhood.
  2. 2 Uses textual references from both extracts to support interpretation.
  3. 3 Analyses language, form, structure or techniques used to create effects.
  4. 4 Shows relevant understanding of context/situation inferred from the extracts.

Why this answer loses marks

Uses only the Anita and Me extract or gives comparison only in the conclusion.

The examiner report identifies ignoring the unseen extract and delayed comparison as common Section A weaknesses.