9675 · Oxford AQA International A Level
9675/21
Paper 2
English Literature · June 2025 · Variant 1
Relative difficulty
Analysis source: Oxford AQA
Analysis aligned to the official syllabus and assessment design.
4.2 / 5
200
510 min
Literary Analysis of Tragedy, Place, Crime, and Unseen Representations
Cohort performance
Session statistics from official examination reports
Total marks
200
Duration
510 min
Session difficulty
4.2 / 5
Key examiner messages
Top priorities from the principal examiner before you revise
Comprehensive analytical review of the Oxford AQA International English Literature (9675) exam suite, evaluating student performance, examiner reports, and structural blueprints across Units 1, 2, 3, and 4A.
Question difficulty map
How candidates performed on each question in this series
No data available in official reports
Assessment objectives
Skill and AO weighting from official examiner commentary
Skill weighting
Shows the skill mix this paper tested most heavily.
Textual
Weight: 4100%KnowAO2:
Weight: 375%Analysis of AO3:
Weight: 250%Argumentatio
Weight: 125%
Method marks watchlist
Where working, steps, or method marks were commonly lost
No data available in official reports
Recurring mistakes across years
Themes examiners flag in multiple recent sessions for this subject
No data available in official reports
Question choice intelligence
Mean scores and popularity for optional questions (HKDSE electives)
No data available in official reports
Level exemplars
What candidate scripts at each grade level looked like
No data available in official reports
Grade & admission context
How marks relate to grade thresholds and entry standards
Report type
Examiner report — national grade boundaries and question-level commentary
Level A*
Approx. 90% of maximum mark
Level A
Approx. 80% of maximum mark
Level B
Approx. 70% of maximum mark
Level C
Approx. 60% of maximum mark
Level D
Approx. 50% of maximum mark
Level E
Approx. 40% of maximum mark
Deep insights
What top candidates did
Techniques and approaches examiners rewarded in this series
No data available in official reports
Command word playbook
How to match each command word to the expected response style
Match the expected response style for “extent” questions.
Match the expected response style for “Explore” questions.
Match the expected response style for “Analyze” questions.
Match the expected response style for “Consider” questions.
Weigh arguments for and against with evidence; end with a supported judgement.
Time traps
Sections where candidates spent disproportionate time relative to marks
No data available in official reports
Syllabus traceability
Topics linked to questions and mark weighting in this session
Representations of race/class/culture
25 marks this session
Representations of women/men
25 marks this session
William Shakespeare - Othello
25 marks this session
William Shakespeare - Macbeth
25 marks this session
F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
25 marks this session
MCQ trap analytics
Commonly chosen wrong options from examiner commentary
No data available in official reports
Topic heatmap across years
Mark concentration by topic and exam year for this subject
Mark intensity
William Shakespeare - Othello
F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
William Shakespeare - Macbeth
Representations of race/class/culture
Representations of women/men
Representations of childhood (Literary representations)
Representations of women/men (Literary representations)
William Shakespeare - Othello (Aspects of dramatic tragedy)
Difficulty trend
How session difficulty has shifted across recent years
Paper comparison
Marks and duration breakdown across papers in this session
Unit 1 Aspects of dramatic tragedy: Unit 2 Place in literary texts: Unit 3 Elements of crime and mystery: Unit 4A Literary representations:
Marks you can still earn
Where valid approaches outside the mark scheme may still gain credit
No data available in official reports
Practise what examiners flagged
Target weak topics from this report inside the Revui app
Representations of race/class/culture
25 marks this session
Practise in RevuiRepresentations of women/men
25 marks this session
Practise in RevuiWilliam Shakespeare - Othello
25 marks this session
Practise in RevuiWilliam Shakespeare - Macbeth
25 marks this session
Practise in RevuiF. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
25 marks this session
Practise in RevuiSelf-diagnostic checklist
Key actions before you sit this paper — copy and tick off as you revise
- 1Message
Comprehensive analytical review of the Oxford AQA International English Literature (9675) exam suite, evaluating student performance, examiner reports, and structural blueprints across Units 1, 2, 3, and 4A.
Teacher briefing pack
One-page session summary for tutors and classroom review
June 2025 2025
English Literature
Comprehensive analytical review of the Oxford AQA International English Literature (9675) exam suite, evaluating student performance, examiner reports, and structural blueprints across Units 1, 2, 3, and 4A.
Comprehensive analytical review of the Oxford AQA International English Literature (9675) exam suite, evaluating student performance, examiner reports, and structural blueprints across Units 1, 2, 3, and 4A.
- Total marks
- 200
- Duration
- 510 min
- Session difficulty
- 4.2 / 5
Session analysis
Comprehensive analytical review of the Oxford AQA International English Literature (9675) exam suite, evaluating student performance, examiner reports, and structural blueprints across Units 1, 2, 3, and 4A.
Updated Jun 12, 2026
Paper breakdown
Unit 1 Aspects of dramatic tragedy: Unit 2 Place in literary texts: Unit 3 Elements of crime and mystery: Unit 4A Literary representations:
Top chapters
Exam structure insights
Marks by chapter
See where the marks were concentrated so revision time goes to the highest-value topics.
Mark accessibility
Estimate which marks were basic, mid-level, or high-difficulty.
75% within easy or medium reach
Command word frequency
Spot common command words so answers match the expected response style.
Question type mix
Compare the mark share of each paper section and question type.
Discursive Essay
100·4·50%
Passage-based Essay
50·2·25%
Poetry Comparison/Analysis Essay
50·2·25%
Study ROI
Bigger bubbles recur more often; higher bubbles carry more marks, helping you rank revision priorities.
Next-year prediction
Topics worth watching next year, with the reason shown directly below each bar.
Elements of Crime - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (The Unreliable Narrator)
92%92%
Elizabethan & Jacobean Tragedy - Focus on Hamartia and Power Dynamics
90%90%
Prose Place - The Great Gatsby (New York vs. Midwest dichotomy)
85%85%
Analysis is paraphrased for study purposes. Always verify against the official examiner report and mark scheme.