NEA response and administration common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Extended essay structure literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Structure a sustained comparative argument appropriate to a 2500-word study. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring analysis vs plot summary.

  Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.

• Extended essay structure literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Integrate close analysis, contexts, connections and interpretations across the essay. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring connected comparison vs two separate mini-essays.

  Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.

• Extended essay structure literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Maintain coherent academic expression and literary terminology. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring analysis vs plot summary.

  Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.

• Research and bibliography literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Record primary and secondary sources accurately in a bibliography. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring exam set text vs NEA-eligible text.

  Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.

• Research and bibliography literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Distinguish the student's own interpretation from quoted or paraphrased critical views. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring exam set text vs NEA-eligible text.

  Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.

• Research and bibliography literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Use research selectively to support literary analysis and debate. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring exam set text vs NEA-eligible text.

  Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.

• Supervision and authentication literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Complete the work under the required supervision and authentication conditions. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring analysis vs plot summary.

  Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.

• Supervision and authentication literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Confirm that submitted work is the student's own. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring analysis vs plot summary.

  Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.

• Supervision and authentication literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Follow centre, AQA and JCQ requirements for candidate records and teacher declarations. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring analysis vs plot summary.

  Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.

• Assessment-objective integration literary-analysis mistake 1

  Treating Integrate informed argument, methods, contexts, connections and interpretations throughout the study. as plot summary, unsupported opinion or a place to invent quotations, while blurring connected comparison vs two separate mini-essays.

  Fix itMake an AO1 claim, use accurate textual evidence, analyse a method for AO2, add relevant AO3 context, connect texts for AO4 and test interpretations for AO5 only where the task requires them.