Mock Exam!

January 2013

The Questions

Examiner’s ReportThis was another very popular text choice – and the (a) question was an attractive option for candidates right across the ability range. This is again a novel which seems to engage and delight candidates.

Clearly there are plenty of strong views in existence about the issues raised by the text. Moral and spiritual corruption were considered on a range of levels and in a variety of contexts. Textual evidence and reference was often detailed and impressive. Evidence from Wilde’s own life and contextual writings was often cited with success. Victorian attitudes to gender, religion and sexual morality were often mentioned rather loosely though.

In the end, it was impressive to note that most candidates had reached a level of sophistication in their literary studies whereby they understood that critical responses can state more about the reader’s moral vision than about that of the author or his protagonists. Very few candidates answered the (b) option on the presentation of time passing.

Mark Scheme

Mark Scheme

Mark Scheme

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