SL assessment specifications
First examinations 2009
|
Component |
Overall weighting (%) |
Approximate weighting of objectives (%) |
Duration (hours) |
Format and syllabus coverage |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1+2 |
3 |
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|
Paper 1 |
20 |
20 |
¾ |
30 multiple-choice questions on the core |
|
|
Paper 2 |
32 |
16 |
16 |
1¼ |
Section A: one data-based question and several short-answer questions on the core (all compulsory) Section B: one extended-response question on the core (from a choice of three) |
|
Paper 3 |
24 |
12 |
12 |
1 |
Several short-answer questions in each of the two options studied (all compulsory) |