A summary of the nature of the Edexcel IGCSE English Literature exam task.

1. To Kill a Mockingbird
The Exam Task

2. •Choice of 2 essay questions
•45 minutes
•40 marks available
One on character(s)
One on theme(s)

3. • Knowledge of the text
• Personal engagement with the task
• Critical style
AO1
AO4
• Understanding of the
relationship between the text
and context in which it was
written

4. 20 marks for each Assessment Objective

5. Limited
Some

6. Sound
Relevant
Thorough
Sustained

7. Assured
Perceptive
Discriminating

8. Explore the character of Jem in the novel
You must consider the context of the novel in
your answer
Either

9. Show how prejudice is significant in ‘To Kill a
Mockingbird’.
You must consider the context of the novel in
your answer
Or