• HL Essay

    As the title suggest, the HL Essay is only for higher level students. It is a 1,200-1,500-word essay on a literary work or non-literary body of work, which has not been used for another form of assessment. The essay must explore a 'line of inquiry' of choice. The line of inquiry may explore one or more of the seven concepts from this course. 20 Marks are available for this component of assessment (5 marks x 4 criteria) for 20% of the student's final grade. 

    • HLE Assessment criteria
      HLE Assessment criteria
    • HLE grade boundaries
      HLE grade boundaries
    • HL Essay examples
      HL Essay examples
    • HL Essay skills and practice

    • Unit: the HL Essay
      Unit: the HL Essay
    • Writing a line of inquiry
      Writing a line of inquiry
    • HLE paragraphing (TEASER)
      HLE paragraphing (TEASER)
    • HLE builder
      HLE builder