General Mark Scheme for Mini Exams GCSE English

Literature ‘An Inspector Calls’

This mark scheme was devised by Twinkl. You may find it helpful to refer to the mark scheme
supplied by your specific exam board.

Marks Criteria for Marks

• Analytical, probing and discerning response to the questions and the text.
• Perceptive use of carefully chosen references integrated into astute analysis.
• Close analysis and interpretation of authorial techniques with precise use of
26-30 subject terminology.
• Perceptive analysis of effect on the reader.
• Probing and discerning investigation of concepts and context with precise and
meticulous explanations of their association with each other.

• Considered and developed response to the question and the text.

• Appropriate references integrated into analysis.
• Interpretation of authorial techniques using accurate subject terminology.
21-25
• Close appraisal of effect on reader.
• Considered and careful interpretation of concepts and context giving detailed
explanations of their association with each other.

• Clear explanations when responding to the question and the text.

• Valid references to text support explanations.
• Clear explanation of authorial techniques using pertinent subject terminology.
16-20
• Some understanding of effect on reader.
• Clear understanding of implicit concepts and context shown by explaining them
in association with each other.

• Some good explanations of text and ideas.

• Varied comments supported by references to text.
• Good explanation of authorial techniques using some relevant subject
11-15
terminology.
• Acknowledges effect on reader.
• Some understanding of implicit concepts and context.

• Supports comments with references to text.

• Gives some explanation of text references.
6-10 • Selects and talks about some authorial techniques.
• Uses some subject terminology.
• Some awareness of implicit concepts and context.

• Straightforward but relevant comments on the text.

• Little direct reference to text.
• Realises authors make conscious choices.
1-5
• May use some subject terminology.
• Limited understanding of social/historical context.
• Some understanding of explicit concepts.

• Makes no attempt to answer question.

0
• Writes nothing that can be given credit.
 General Mark Scheme for Mini Exams GCSE English Literature ‘An Inspector Calls’

SPaG Mark Scheme

Marks Criteria for Marks

• Accurate spelling and punctuation throughout.

4
• Meaning enhanced by use of wide vocabulary and grammatical structures.

• Mostly accurate spelling and punctuation throughout.

2-3
• Meaning clear with good use of vocabulary and grammatical structures.

• Acceptable spelling and punctuation throughout.

1 • Meaning mostly clear with acceptable vocabulary and sentence structures.
• Any errors are minor and do not impede understanding of the answer.

• Unsatisfactory spelling and punctuation.

0
• Meaning obscured by errors.