Paper 2

This paper has been removed from 2022 examinations.

The Paper 2 SL exam is a comparative essay on two of the literary works not used in other assessments in the course.

Both HL and SL answer one of four essay questions. SL and HL students receive exactly the same four questions.
Both HL and SL must answer one question in relation to two literary works studied in the course.
Both HL and SL students cannot write about any literary work studied that was used in any previous assessment component.
Both HL and SL have 1 hour and 45 minutes answer this essay question.
Both HL and SL are graded using the same criteria.
At SL, Paper 2 grade counts for 35% of the final grade.