A-Level English Literature essay marking

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AQA Specification A Papers 1, 2A and 2B, and Pearson Edexcel Components 1, 2 and 3. Paste your essay for a mark by assessment objective, an estimated grade and line-by-line feedback.

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Hamlet's madness is a performance he stages for the court. The scenes with Polonius are where that question sharpens. Shakespeare uses a lot of prose when Hamlet talks to Polonius, and some critics think Hamlet is mad and others think he is pretending.

Built for A-Level

Built for AQA and Pearson Edexcel A-Level English Literature

Choose AQA Specification A or Pearson Edexcel, then your paper or component. AQA Specification B is coming soon.

Pearson's mark schemes, split by AO

Component 1 Shakespeare (35 marks) and other drama (25), Component 2 comparative prose (40), Component 3 post-2000 poetry (30) and specified poetry (30). Each AO the paper assesses gets its own mark, so you can see which one is holding your grade down.

AQA Specification A, split by AO

Get feedback for Paper 1 (Love through the ages), Paper 2A (WW1 and its aftermath) or Paper 2B (Modern times), with a mark for each assessment objective.

Pearson Edexcel set texts

Write your own question on any set text, or pick one from the bank: all eight Shakespeare plays, Doctor Faustus, The Duchess of Malfi, The Importance of Being Earnest and The Rover, all six prose themes, and both poetry sections.

A-Level practice questions

Pick questions to practise for AQA Specification A Papers 1, 2A and 2B. For Pearson Edexcel, there are 350+ questions organised by component and section, with the marks and AOs printed on each.

A* model answers

See what an A* response to your question looks like, then compare it with your own, paragraph by paragraph.

NewMock papers

Mock papers for AQA and Edexcel A-Level

Sit AQA Paper 1 (Love through the ages) or Pearson Edexcel Paper 1, 2 or 3, on your own set texts and timed like the exam. AQA Papers 2A and 2B are coming soon. You get one report with an estimated grade for the whole paper. Your first paper is free.

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Pearson Edexcel A-Level texts

Get feedback built around the set texts of Pearson Edexcel A-Level English Literature.

Shakespeare

Hamlet

Shakespeare

Othello

Shakespeare

King Lear

Shakespeare

Twelfth Night

Other drama

Doctor Faustus

Other drama

The Duchess of Malfi

Prose theme

Crime and Detection

Prose theme

Women and Society

Poetry Section A

Poems of the Decade

Poetry Section B

John Keats

Poetry Section B

Philip Larkin

And every other text on the 9ET0 specification: write your own question and we mark it the same way. More texts join the bank all the time.

How it works

How A-Level students find their real grade

Choose your paper or component

Pick an AQA Specification A paper or Pearson Edexcel component, then write your own question or take one from the bank.

Get a mark for every AO

We mark your essay against your board's mark scheme and give you a mark for each assessment objective, a paper mark and an estimated grade.

Study the A* answer

Read a model answer to your question, see where the marks went, and rewrite the weak paragraphs.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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Which A-Level boards does LitMarker support?

AQA English Literature Specification A (7712) and Pearson Edexcel English Literature (9ET0). AQA Specification B (7717) is coming soon.

Which papers and components are covered?

For AQA Specification A, we mark Paper 1 (Love through the ages), Paper 2A (WW1 and its aftermath) and Paper 2B (Modern times). You can also pick questions to practise. For Pearson Edexcel, we mark Components 1, 2 and 3: Shakespeare and other drama, the comparative prose essay, and both poetry sections. We do not mark coursework yet.

How is my essay marked?

We mark it against your board's mark scheme for your question type. You get a mark for each assessment objective the paper assesses, a paper mark, an estimated grade and line-by-line feedback.

Can I use one account for GCSE and A-Level?

Yes. Pick your course when you sign up, and switch between GCSE and A-Level any time in settings.

What does it cost?

The same as GCSE. One free mark every week, no card needed. Pro is £11.99 a month or £64.99 a year.

Find Out What Your A-Level Essay Would Actually Get

Paste your essay, pick the paper or component, and see your grade, your mark for every AO and where the next marks are. Your first mark is free.

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