• Paper 2

    Paper 2 is an externally assessed, comparative essay on two works of literature and 1 of 4 unseen essay questions. Both higher and standard level students of the Language and Literature course and the Literature course receive the same 4 essay questions and have 1 hour and 45 minutes to write their essay. At SL, Paper 2 counts toward 35% of your final grade. At higher level, Paper 2 counts toward 25% of your final grade. The assessment criteria are the same at SL and HL. This section offers you examples of (marked) student scripts, skills and practice activities, practice papers and guidance. 

    • Paper 2 Instructions
      Paper 2 Instructions
    • P2 criteria SL/HL (current and new!)
      P2 criteria SL/HL (current and new!)
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    • P2 Grade boundaries
      P2 Grade boundaries
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    • Do's and Don'ts of Paper 2
      Do's and Don'ts of Paper 2
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    • Practice Paper 2 questions
      Practice Paper 2 questions
    • Paper 2 examples
      Paper 2 examples
    • Past Paper 2s
      Past Paper 2s
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    • Giving feedback on Paper 2
      Giving feedback on Paper 2
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    • Paper 2 skills and practice

    • Paper 2 preparation
      Paper 2 preparation
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    • Connecting works
      Connecting works
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    • Unpacking P2 questions
      Unpacking P2 questions
    • The language of comparative analysis
      The language of comparative analysis
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    • P2 Thesis statements
      P2 Thesis statements
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    • Scrambled Paper 2
      Scrambled Paper 2
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    • P2 Paragraphing (PEACE ACT and Big Macs!)
      P2 Paragraphing (PEACE ACT and Big Macs!)
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