Is Paper 2 a Reading or a Writing paper
Writing
Paper 2 has Section A and Section B - true or false?
True
Paper 2 consists of 3 questions - true or false?
False - 5 questions
You must answer all the questions - true or false?
False, in Section B, you only choose one question to answer.
Paper 2 includes directed writing and a composition - true or false?
True
You must write 2 compositions - one narrative and one descriptive. true or false?
False: you choose either or.
Your response to the Directed Writing question is based on how many texts?
1
3
4
2
Your Directed Writing must be...
persuasive
speculative
argumentative
academic
In Section B, you choose one question to answer out of...
4
3
you must answer every question
2
In Paper 2, grammar, punctuation and spelling don't matter much - true or false?
False, Cambridge assessor can withhold a lot of marks for accuracy.
It is important that you answer the questions in the chronological order. True or false?
False - you can choose whichever order is better for you.
In Paper 2, you can only get marks for writing. True or false?
False. You can get 15 marks for reading in Section A.
How many points in total can you score for Paper 2?
80
How many points can you score for Section A?
30
40
45
35
How many points can you score for Section B?
50
40
35
45
