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Assessment

Year 13 Students sit two A-level exams on component 1J and 2R that are both worth 40% of the final grade. They also complete a coursework essay over the summer before Year 13 that is worth 20% of their final grade. Collectively the two A-level exams and coursework determine the grade the candidate receives. The A-level exams are both 2 hours 30 minutes. In both papers, candidates will be presented with one source work question in section A that they have to answer. Candidates will then be presented with three further essay questions in Section B and will answer two of these questions. The exam covers both the content taught in Year 12 alongside the content taught in Year 13. The coursework is a 4,000 – 4,500 word essay that requires the candidate to identify, explain and evaluate the causes of the American Civil War.