HL Paper 2 response using Othello and The Remains of the Day

This week we have published a sample Paper 2 response to one of the questions on the May 2024 TZ2 examination. The student uses Othello by Shakespeare and The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro in a response to the question focussed on relationships in literary works. 

This is a strong response overall: it is developed and balanced well between the two texts. As wtih any response there are areas that coud be improved but overall this essay serves as a good model to use in terms of its performance in all criteria.  

The sample can be seen at the page linked below and more paper 2 sample responses can be found at the link below that. Please note that all current samples on the site use the criteria for assessment up to and including examinations taken in 2025. The new, adapted critera, as outlined in this post here -  Changes to the course 2024  - are for first teaching in 2024 and first assessment in 2026.