AO3 — explore links and connections between writers’ ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed.
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Tests canonical
Where assessed
Component 1 Section A — typically the long-answer comparison question between the anthology text and the unseen extract.
Cross-overlay equivalents
- AQA GCSE 8700 AO3 (direct equivalent — AQA tests this on Paper 2 with two non-fiction sources)
Not present at FS Level 2.