External Assessment
Paper 1
There will be five sources for each prescribed subject. Some questions will be answered using only evidence from one or more of the sources, as indicated. In other questions students will be asked to use their own knowledge as well as evidence contained in all the sources.
Students must answer all four questions from the prescribed subject studied (Peacemaking, Peacekeeping, and International Relations 1918-1936). The maximum mark for this paper is 25. The paper is marked using a paper-specific analytic markscheme.
See the following sample sources and questions below from the May 2010 examination.
Students must answer all four questions from the prescribed subject studied (Peacemaking, Peacekeeping, and International Relations 1918-1936). The maximum mark for this paper is 25. The paper is marked using a paper-specific analytic markscheme.
See the following sample sources and questions below from the May 2010 examination.
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Paper 2
This exam paper consists of 30 extended-response questions, divided into five topics. You must answer two questions, but the two questions must be from two different topics.
Obviously, you should choose questions on the topics we have covered in class:
Topic A: Causes, practices and effects of wars
Topic B: The Cold War
The maximum mark for this paper is 40. (Each response has a maximum of 20.)
See the following samples below from the November 2005 examination.
Obviously, you should choose questions on the topics we have covered in class:
Topic A: Causes, practices and effects of wars
Topic B: The Cold War
The maximum mark for this paper is 40. (Each response has a maximum of 20.)
See the following samples below from the November 2005 examination.
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Paper 3 (HL Students Only)
This examination paper will consist of 24 extended-response questions.
The paper is marked using generic markbands and a paper-specific analytic markscheme.
The maximum mark for this paper is 60. (Each response has a maximum of 20.)
The paper is marked using generic markbands and a paper-specific analytic markscheme.
The maximum mark for this paper is 60. (Each response has a maximum of 20.)