About your Paper 2 Exam
Paper 2 is the SL part of the course. You are required to write two essays in 90 minutes. You must answer only one essay from each of the sections above (i.e. Authoritatrian States and the Cold War). There will be a choice of two essay questions in each section. Check out the syllabus guidance for each of the sections.
Each essay will be marked using the rubric below:
Each essay will be marked using the rubric below:
What will my Paper 2 Exam look like?
Below are some sample and all past papers. As a simple guide to the different themes, paper 2 past paper questions have been collated on the doc to the right:
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Some Example Levelled Essays
Here are two essays that were written by real students in the examinations and marked by the Chief Examiner. One is a good level 5 and the other a low level 7. The question and examiner's comments are on the page.
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