Identifying explicit information

    AQA
    GCSE

    Candidates must demonstrate the ability to retrieve specific details from a designated portion of the source text, satisfying Assessment Objective 1 (AO1). This foundational skill requires the precise selection of explicit statements, facts, or figures without inference or analysis. Mastery involves distinguishing between literal meaning and subtext, ensuring citations are strictly bounded by the question's line references. Success in this area validates the candidate's basic comprehension before progressing to complex analytical tasks.

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    Exam Tips
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    Mark Points

    What You Need to Demonstrate

    Key skills and knowledge for this topic

    • Award 1 mark for each accurate point drawn exclusively from the specified lines
    • Credit direct quotations or accurate paraphrasing of the source text
    • Reject responses that draw information from outside the listed line references
    • Ensure responses focus specifically on the subject of the question (e.g., the bird) rather than surrounding context

    Marking Points

    Key points examiners look for in your answers

    • Award 1 mark for each accurate point drawn exclusively from the specified lines
    • Credit direct quotations or accurate paraphrasing of the source text
    • Reject responses that draw information from outside the listed line references
    • Ensure responses focus specifically on the subject of the question (e.g., the bird) rather than surrounding context

    Examiner Tips

    Expert advice for maximising your marks

    • 💡Draw a physical box around the specified lines on the insert immediately
    • 💡Keep answers concise; simple subject-verb structures or short phrases suffice
    • 💡Do not spend more than 5 minutes on this section; it is a low-tariff settler task
    • 💡Verify that every point explicitly addresses the question focus (e.g., 'about the weather')

    Common Mistakes

    Pitfalls to avoid in your exam answers

    • Drifting outside the specified line references (e.g., citing line 6 when the limit is lines 1-5)
    • Offering inference or analysis instead of explicit retrieval
    • Listing more than four points (examiners only mark the first four attempts)
    • Providing vague statements that do not make sense independent of the question stem

    Key Terminology

    Essential terms to know

    Likely Command Words

    How questions on this topic are typically asked

    List four things...
    Choose four statements...
    Read again the first part of the source...
    Identify
    Select

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