In 'Pride and Prejudice', how far does Austen present Mr Darcy as a sympathetic character? Remember to support your answer with details from the novel.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme. The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. Assessment Objectives AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 are assessed in this question.
2. AO1: Articulate informed personal response, engaging with literary texts; demonstrate knowledge and understanding of literary texts.
3. AO2: Analyse the ways in which writers use language, structure and form to create meaning and effects.
4. AO3: Explore the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written and received.
5. AO4: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures; organise information and ideas effectively; use a range of linguistic and literary techniques; use accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar.
6. Level 1 (0-7 marks): Limited response to task. Limited knowledge and understanding. Limited analysis of writer's methods. Limited engagement with context. Limited accuracy in SPaG.
7. Level 2 (8-15 marks): Some response to task. Some knowledge and understanding. Some analysis of writer's methods. Some engagement with context. Some accuracy in SPaG.
8. Level 3 (16-23 marks): Clear response to task. Clear knowledge and understanding. Clear analysis of writer's methods. Clear engagement with context. Clear accuracy in SPaG.
9. Level 4 (24-31 marks): Thoughtful response to task. Thoughtful knowledge and understanding. Thoughtful analysis of writer's methods. Thoughtful engagement with context. Thoughtful accuracy in SPaG.
10. Level 5 (32-40 marks): Perceptive response to task. Perceptive knowledge and understanding. Perceptive analysis of writer's methods. Perceptive engagement with context. Perceptive accuracy in SPaG.