4.3.1.1 Task requirements: 2,500 words, all AOs, bibliography and referencing Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 3

The 20 questions

1. What is the required word count for the Texts across time comparative critical study?

   • 3,000 words
   • 2,000 words
   • 2,500 words
   • 1,500 words

2. Is the academic bibliography included within the 2,500-word NEA limit?

   • Halved
   • Included
   • Optional
   • Excluded

3. What must NEA tasks be specifically designed to allow students to address?

   • Literary terminology
   • Critical theory
   • Assessment objectives
   • Biographical context

4. What form of referencing must the NEA study use?

   • Informal notes
   • Footnotes only
   • Parenthetical only
   • Academic referencing

5. Why must the comparative essay cover all five assessment objectives?

   • To form a rounded view
   • To focus on AO1
   • To avoid examiners
   • To save word count

6. Is a 2,400-word essay with a 150-word bibliography within the word limit?

   • Yes
   • No
   • Only if merged
   • Only if shortened

7. Which assessment objective is concerned with informed, personal and creative responses?

   • AO5
   • AO1
   • AO3
   • AO2

8. Which omission would most clearly fail the specification requirements?

   • Subtitle use
   • Title page
   • Context and connections
   • Font styling

9. What is required for the comparative focus of the study?

   • Primary text dominance
   • Sequential reading only
   • Secondary text summary
   • Equal attention

10. Why must the bibliography be academically presented?

    • To format headers
    • To increase length
    • To check sources
    • To hide research

11. What is the main problem if an essay ignores AO5?

    • Incorrect text choice
    • Incomplete AO coverage
    • Exceeding word count
    • Poor referencing style

12. What is the purpose of the 2,500-word limit?

    • Unlimited scope
    • Maximum depth
    • Disciplined argument
    • Extended narrative

13. What is the mandatory word count for the AQA English Literature NEA study?

    • 4000 words
    • 2000 words
    • 2500 words
    • 1500 words

14. What must student planning include alongside language and form?

    • Plot summary only
    • Biographical trivia
    • Context and interpretations
    • Historical timeline

15. Where must the academic bibliography appear relative to the NEA word count?

    • Outside the count
    • Inside the count
    • Within footnotes
    • As an appendix only

16. What does addressing all assessment objectives aim to develop?

    • Holistic understanding
    • Narrow technical skill
    • Memorisation speed
    • Stylistic imitation

17. Which AO requires students to explore connections across literary texts?

    • AO2
    • AO1
    • AO3
    • AO4

18. Which AO requires students to explore texts informed by different interpretations?

    • AO2
    • AO4
    • AO3
    • AO5

19. What does AO3 specifically cover in a comparative essay?

    • Critical interpretations
    • Textual structure
    • Significance of contexts
    • Language analysis

20. How many assessment objectives must be covered across all NEA tasks?

    • A choice of two
    • Only AO1 and AO2
    • Three core AOs
    • All five AOs

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