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Paper 2

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The Paper 2 exam consists of four essay questions, only one of which must be answered in the exam.  You will need to use two of the literary works not used in other assessments in the course for this exam. 

Key tip: Although the questions will change from exam to exam, they will be broad in nature allowing a wide and diverse set of literary works to be used. 

Although it seems as if a large portion of your IB grade is determined in one brief sitting, in fact you can do a lot to prepare for this exam so that it is not so nerve-racking. Careful planning and a clear strategy are half the battle. What one writes is only the tip of a very large iceberg. 

The Basics

  •   Both HL and SL answer 1 of 4 essay questions. SL and HL students receive exactly the same 4 questions.
  •   Both HL and SL must answer one question in relation to two literary works studied in the course.
  •  Both HL and SL students cannot write about any literary work studied that was used in any previous assessment component.
  •   Both HL and SL have 1 hour and 45 minutes answer this essay question. 
  •   Both HL and SL are graded using the same criteria.
  •   At SL, Paper 2 grade counts for 35% of the final grade.
  •   At HL, Paper 2 grade counts for 25% of the final grade.