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Exam Breakdown

Past Exam Breakdown Higher Level

Section I Listening Comprehension (140 marks = 44% of the exam!), 40 minutes.
The Listening Comprehension takes place immediately before the Written Paper. Each of the sections might involve, for example, a conversation, a news item, or a radio item. The questions are in English and you must answer this section in English.
Section II Reading Comprehension (100 marks)
All nine questions must be answered and they involve multiple-choice and information retrieval. You must answer this section in English.
Allow 60 minutes
Section III Written Expression (80 marks)
You have to do two assignments (Answer (a) and (b)) and each assignment will involve specific instructions and items you must include.
Letter (50 marks)
Note / postcard (30 marks)
Divide your time carefully between the two assignments, leaving yourself some minutes to check over your work.
Allow 40 minutes. (Allow 10 minutes to read over your work)
General tips:
1. Don’t panic if the listening comprehension appears difficult there is plenty of time to answer the questions and each extract is played three times.
2. The first time around, listen  closely to the whole extract to familiarise yourself with the topic and with the way the questions relate to it. In general the questions follow precisely the order in which the information is given on theaudio piece. Write some notes in pencil when listening to the first extract , then write in pen when you are happy to submit the answer. 
3. Use the suggested time plan above to ensure that you have enough time to answer all of the questions on the written paper.
4. If you do not finish a question you can always return to answer at the end of the exam to check over your work.
5. For French  all the instructions are in English, so you must answer in English.
6. Read the questions careflly, then you re-read your answers  to make sure you are happy you have used the right tense.
7. Use capital letters for multiple-choice questions to avoid confusion for the examiner.
8. Use a pen(biro) rather than a pencil.

 

Past Exam Breakdown Ordinary Level

Section I Listening Comprehension (140 marks = 44% of the exam!), 40 minutes.
The Listening Comprehension takes place immediately before the Written Paper. Each of the sections might involve, for example, a conversation, a news item, or a radio item. The questions are in English and you must answer this section in English.
Section II Reading Comprehension (120 marks=37.5%)
All eight questions must be answered and they involve multiple-choice and information retrieval. You must answer this section in English.
Allow 60 minutes
Section III Written Expression (60 marks-18.75%)
You have to do two assignments (Answer (a) and (b)) and each assignment will involve specific instructions and items you must include.
Letter (40 marks)
Note / postcard (20 marks)
Divide your time carefully between the two assignments, leaving yourself some minutes to check over your work.
Allow 40 minutes. (Allow 10 minutes to read over your work)
General tips:
1. Don’t panic if the listening comprehension appears difficult there is plenty of time to answer the questions and each extract is played three times.
2. The first time around, listen  closely to the whole extract to familiarise yourself with the topic and with the way the questions relate to it. In general the questions follow precisely the order in which the information is given on theaudio piece. Write some notes in pencil when listening to the first extract , then write in pen when you are happy to submit the answer. 
3. Use the suggested time plan above to ensure that you have enough time to answer all of the questions on the written paper.
4. If you do not finish a question you can always return to answer at the end of the exam to check over your work.
5. For French  all the instructions are in English, so you must answer in English.
6. Read the questions careflly, then you re-read your answers  to make sure you are happy you have used the right tense.
7. Use capital letters for multiple-choice questions to avoid confusion for the examiner.
8. Use a pen(biro) rather than a pencil.

 

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