• Paper 1

    Paper 1 is an unseen, externally assessed exam. At standard level (SL) you have 1 hour and 15 minutes to write an analysis on 1 of the 2 unseen, non-literary texts. At higher level (HL) you have 2 hours and 15 minutes write 2 separate analyses, one on each of the 2 stimulus texts. At both HL and SL, each text is accompanied by a 'guiding question' which asks you to explore both a stylistic feature and theme of the stimulus text. This guiding question forms the main thrust of your analysis. At SL and HL, Paper 1 counts toward 35% of your final grade. This section of the Support Site offers you examples of (marked) student work, skills and practice activities, and general guidance.