LTA1A – Introduction to Wider Reading
LTA1A is entitled “Texts in Context”, and Question 1 of this examination module is known as the “Contextual Linking” or “Wider Reading” question. Candidates are presented with an unseen extract about an aspect of Victorian society or life and invited to compare it to their wider reading in the genres of prose, poetry and drama.
The technique of integrating wider reading into an analysis of an unseen text may be a new challenge to your students, and it is a skill which requires careful and extensive practice. The breadth of texts required also presents a challenge; therefore, this document considers what texts and approaches might be suitable for a wide range of abilities, and includes suggestions for students studying the minimum number of texts. Let us first remind ourselves of the requirements of LTA1A Question 1.
Question 1: Contextual Linking
LTA1A Question 1 consists of one compulsory question. Students are presented with a short extract from an unseen non-fiction text (such as a work of criticism, diary, letter, biography, or a cultural commentary, for example). Candidates will then be invited to link all their reading in their chosen area of Literature to the focus of the given passage [Taken from AQA Specification].
This section is work 45 marks and it is suggested that...
