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Unit 1: Post-2000 Poetry and Prose (AS Level) flashcards

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How is YET01 Unit 1 (WET01) set out?: 2 hours, open book, 50 marks: 50% of the IAS and 25% of the full IAL. Section A post-2000 poetry (25 marks) and Section B post-2000 prose (25 marks), each with a choice of two questions.
What are the five assessment objectives in YET01?: AO1 an informed, coherent personal response with accurate expression; AO2 analysis of how meanings are shaped; AO3 the significance of contexts; AO4 connections across texts; AO5 different interpretations of texts.
What does Unit 1 Section A require?: A comparative essay on a poem named by the board and a second poem of your choice from the 21 prescribed Poems of the Decade poems. Marked on AO1, AO2 and AO4; context (AO3) is not assessed here.
How should a Unit 1 poetry comparison be organised?: By point of comparison, moving between the two poems in each paragraph, so AO4 connections are visible throughout rather than only in the conclusion.
Why does an open-book exam change how you revise the anthology?: Memorised quotations matter less than fast, precise navigation: knowing the poems well enough to find strong evidence quickly.

Which prose texts are set for YET01 Unit 1 Section B?: One of Brooklyn, The Kite Runner, Life of Pi, Purple Hibiscus and The White Tiger.
What does Unit 1 Section B require?: One essay from a choice of two on your post-2000 prose text, marked on AO1, AO2 and AO3 (context).
What kind of context matters for a post-2000 novel?: Contemporary social and cultural concerns the writer engages with, not period history.
Where do weaker Unit 1 prose answers lose marks?: They describe what the novel is "about" instead of analysing the techniques (structure, narrative voice, form) through which the writer explores it, which is what AO2 rewards.