What is the examiner looking for and how do I get a good mark?

In truth, only your teacher can know due to Oxford's marking system which means that only qualified teachers have access to the marking scheme. However, what they are looking for is a well articulated mind and istinct for essay writing and literary analysis - the points of which we can go through together in a session.

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