Hi Paul. Yes, we will update all soon.
Paper 2: Comparative essayWill you be updating the marks given on the exemplar answers to reflect the new mark scheme please?
Paper 2: Comparative essaySuper! Many thanks!
Paper 2 sample response #6: Ted Hughes and Sylvia PlathSuper! Many thanks!
Paper 2 sample response #6: Ted Hughes and Sylvia PlathI think this sample was written before the IB clarified such requirements in their FAQs (it was not in the original guide); so, I do not think it would score as high as this now. We will review the scores so they are not misleading.
Paper 2 sample response #6: Ted Hughes and Sylvia PlathThanks, David. It's what I thought, but I'm surprised it is awarded such marks. I would have expected them to be lower.
Paper 2 sample response #6: Ted Hughes and Sylvia PlathHi Flavia. Yes, they are so this is not a good exemplar in that respect. This expectation has been clarified in the FAQ on the PRC: "When marking paper 2 responses, examiners will be looking for evidence of knowledge,understanding,...
Paper 2 sample response #6: Ted Hughes and Sylvia PlathTeam, could you please clarify whether students are expected to refer to more than one poem by each poet for this task, as is required for IB Paper 2, or whether analysis of a single poem by each poet is sufficient?
Paper 2 sample response #6: Ted Hughes and Sylvia PlathVery helpful and pertinent ideas, Jocelyn. Thank you for posting.
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Hi, I wanted to check that it's fine for a student to use different works by the same writer (in this case, Kafka) for both the HL essay and EE. If allowed: would it be better to choose two different writers anyway, to demonstrate wider...
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