Paper 3
This page gives an overview what is required for Paper 3; see the Assessment section for hints on tackling Paper 3 essay questions and suggestions for helping you to develop your essay writing skills.
What is the nature of Paper 3?
Paper 3 is a two hour and 30 minute essay paper. You will have to answer three essay questions out of a choice of 36 questions.
What content needs to be covered for Paper 3?
There are four regions to choose from:
- History of Africa and the Middle East
- History of the Americas
- History of Asia and Oceania
- History of Europe
For whichever region is selected, three sections must be studied from a choice of 18 sections. These sections will allow you to study content from a wide range of time periods.
What is the structure of this paper?
There are 36 essay questions on the paper. These will be grouped under the section headings - two essays per section. However you can answer ANY three questions on this paper (i.e. you could do two from one section)
How will this paper be marked?
Each essay is marked out of 15.
You will see the marking grid used in the assessment section.