The purpose of this paper, which is common to SL and HL, is to assess students’ ability to demonstrate the following objectives in relation to the seven optional themes. Overall, the maximum for this paper is 60 marks.ĭuration: 1 hour 20 minutes for SL and 2 hours for HL Responses are assessed with an analytic markscheme specific to the question paper and with the paper 1 section B markbands.The maximum for this section is 15 marks.The command terms used in each question indicate the depth required.The questions require knowledge and understanding, application and analysis, and synthesis and evaluation.The questions require a broad treatment of the content and may integrate topics across the core.Students are required to answer one extended response question from a choice of three.Responses are assessed with an analytic markscheme specific to the question paper that indicates the required responses and allocation of marks.The maximum for this section is 45 marks.Each question is worth 10–12 marks and is subdivided.The command terms used in each question indicate the depth required. The first part requires knowledge and understanding and the subsequent part or parts require knowledge and understanding, and application and analysis.
The questions are subdivided into parts.Students are required to answer all four. There are four compulsory short‑answer questions covering each of the four topics within the core theme.The questions in each section may include stimulus material, such as tables/diagrams/maps. The ability to use appropriate terminology and, if appropriate, to use a variety of skills in a response in sections A and B, and produce well‑structured written material (assessment objective 4) in section B.Synthesis and evaluation (assessment objective 3) in section B.Application and analysis (assessment objective 2) in sections A and B.Knowledge and understanding (assessment objective 1) in sections A and B.Its purpose is to assess students’ ability to demonstrate the following objectives in relation to the core theme-patterns and change. This paper is common to SL and HL and is divided into two sections, A and B.