Revised GCE Examinations
Examiner Reports 2011 May/June Series
(PDF), Last Updated: 04 November 2011
Examiner Reports 2011 January Series
(PDF), Last Updated: 05 May 2011
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(PDF), Last Updated: 10 November 2010
Examiner Reports 2010 March Series
From previous specification
(PDF), Last Updated: 07 June 2010
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(PDF), Last Updated: 13 May 2010
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(PDF), Last Updated: 15 January 2010
Examiner Reports 2009 May/June Series
From previous specification
(PDF), Last Updated: 21 December 2009
Examiner Reports 2009 March Series
From previous specification
(PDF), Last Updated: 10 June 2009
Examiner Reports 2009 March Series
(PDF), Last Updated: 10 June 2009
Examiner Reports 2008 May/June Series
From previous specification
(PDF), Last Updated: 14 October 2008
Examiner Reports 2008 March Series
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(PDF), Last Updated: 15 May 2008
Examiner Reports 2007 May/June Series
From previous specification
(PDF), Last Updated: 30 October 2007
Examiner Reports 2007 March Series
(PDF), Last Updated: 18 June 2007
Examiner Reports 2006 May/June Series
From previous specification
(PDF), Last Updated: 18 June 2007
Examiner Reports 2006 March Series
From previous specification
(PDF), Last Updated: 20 August 2007
There is no coursework requirement for this specification.
Students are assessed through four examinations: two at AS Level and a further two at A2. The exams vary in format and require students to respond to source material, answer structured questions and write essays. We set and mark all exams.
The table below offers details on each examination:
Unit |
Assessment Format |
Duration |
Assessment Weightings |
Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AS 1 |
Students must answer three questions. Two questions are based on the source material provided. |
1 hour 15 minutes |
40% of AS |
January and Summer |
AS 2 |
Students must answer five questions. |
1 hour 45 minutes |
60% of AS |
January and Summer |
A2 1 |
Students must answer five questions on the option they have studied. Question 1 relates to the source material provided. |
2 hours 15 minutes |
30% of A Level |
January and Summer |
A2 2 |
Students must answer three questions on the option they have studied. Questions 1 and 2 relate to the source material provided. |
1 hour 30 minutes |
20% of A Level |
January and Summer |