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Criterion B. Knowledge and understanding

Criterion B focuses on how the research and theories are described, as well as how terminology is used in the essay. Key skills for this criterion include the ability to link research back to your research question, use terminology accurately in the assessment of research, and unpack key ideas to make all ideas clear to the reader. This criterion is worth six marks. If the work does not reach a standard outlined by...


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