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Title page
Title page
The title page should include only the following information:
• the title of the essay
• the research question (see below for more information about titles and research questions)
• the subject for which the essay is registered
if it is a language essay also state which category it falls into
Category 1 Studies of one or more literary works originally written in the language in which the essay is presented
Category 2 Studies of a literary work or works originally written in the language of the essay compared with one or more literary works originally written in another language. (The work originally written in another language may be studied in translation.)
Category 3 Studies in language based on one or more texts originally produced in the language in which the essay is presented. Texts can be compared with a translatedtext originally written in another language.
if it is a world studies essay also state the theme and the two subjects utilized
eg. environmental and/or economic sustainability, history and biology
World Studies themes
Conflict, peace and security
Culture, language and identity
Environmental and/or economic sustainability
Equality and inequality
Health and development
Science, technology and society.
• word count (maximum 4000 words) - see essay presentation section for further information
If footnotes have been used for anything other than referencing, the word count stated on the coversheet should include the footnotes, with an explicit statement that the stated word count includes explanatory footnotes.
The Title of the Essay and Research Question
The Title of the Essay and Research Question
The title of your essay should be a clear, focused summative statement of your research, which gives the
reader an indication of your research topic. It should not be phrased as a research question.
Below are some examples of titles and associated research questions and a video explaining how to develop a good research question
Title page – Example
Title page – Example
Example title Page
Session: May 2024
Subject: History
Title: The French Empire during the Third Republic
Research Question:
How, and with what success did the French government portray the idea of Empire to the peoples in their empire in the period 1890 to 1900?
Word Count: 3999
Word Count
Word Count
Included in the word count
Included in the word count
The introduction
The main body
The conclusion
Quotations
Footnotes and / or end notes that are not references
Not included in the word count
Not included in the word count
The contents page
Maps, charts, diagrams, annotated illustrations
Tables
Equations, formulas and calculations
Citations / references (whether paranthetical, numbered, footnotes or endnotes)
The bibliography
The reflections on planning and progress form
Headers (note - this is headers, repeated text across the top of each page not headings. All headings and sub headings in the introduction, main body and conclusions count towards the word count)
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