Q4 (a)

Section II — Module B: Critical Study of Literature

Criteria	Marks
• Evaluates skilfully the extent to which the statement aligns with an understanding of the prescribed text<br>• Demonstrates a well-informed understanding of context, language, form and ideas using well-selected and detailed analysis of textual references<br>• Composes a thoughtful argument using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	17–20
• Evaluates effectively the extent to which the statement aligns with an understanding of the prescribed text<br>• Demonstrates an informed understanding of context, language, form and ideas using well-selected analysis of textual references<br>• Composes an effective argument using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	13–16
• Evaluates the extent to which the statement aligns with an understanding of the prescribed text<br>• Demonstrates an understanding of context, language, form and ideas using textual references<br>• Composes a sound argument using language appropriate to audience, purpose and form	9–12
• Describes some aspects of the prescribed text<br>• Demonstrates some understanding of context, language and form with limited textual references<br>• Composes a limited response to the question	5–8
• Attempts to describe aspects of the prescribed text<br>• Attempts to compose a response to the question	1–4

General NESA Feedback

In better responses, students were able to:

• skilfully explore the context of the text, with social concerns such as patriarchal structures and gendered expectations as well as the bureaucracy of the legal system at the forefront of Ibsen’s purpose
• demonstrate a strong awareness of the module, acknowledging the capacity for enduring relevance while also establishing links to context in terms of middle-class, 19th-century Norway
• engage deeply with the terms of the question using discerning textual evidence from varied moments across the play
• demonstrate a clear understanding of the dramatic form, addressing staging and stage directions.

Areas for students to improve include:

• demonstrating a critical and informed understanding of the play
• evaluating dramatic techniques, rather than focusing purely on character
• providing a balanced discussion of the key words in the question
• using more detailed textual analysis.