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Sample exam question - EdexcelRomeo and Juliet - Assessment objectives

An example of the type of question you might be asked about Romeo and Juliet in the exam and how best to approach it.

Part of English LiteratureRomeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet - Assessment objectives

Below are the assessment objectives for your exam. Make sure you remember these, as it is important you understand what you're being assessed on.

Objective	What does it mean?
AO1	Read and understand the texts.
	Respond to the texts personally – developing your opinion and thoughts.
	Use evidence to support your points.
AO2	Analyse the language Shakespeare has used – why has he done this? What's the effect?
	Analyse how Shakespeare has created the play and how it is put together (the structure of it) – why has he done this? What's the effect?
	Analyse the form Shakespeare has used – why has he written a play?
AO3	Understand how the Elizabethan period impacted on Shakespeare's writing. Think about religion, morality, family, love and marriage.
AO4	Write accurately using correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

AO1
What does it mean?	Read and understand the texts.


What does it mean?	Respond to the texts personally – developing your opinion and thoughts.


What does it mean?	Use evidence to support your points.

AO2
What does it mean?	Analyse the language Shakespeare has used – why has he done this? What's the effect?


What does it mean?	Analyse how Shakespeare has created the play and how it is put together (the structure of it) – why has he done this? What's the effect?


What does it mean?	Analyse the form Shakespeare has used – why has he written a play?

AO3
What does it mean?	Understand how the Elizabethan period impacted on Shakespeare's writing. Think about religion, morality, family, love and marriage.

AO4
What does it mean?	Write accurately using correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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