The layout of the exams

As you should all know, here are the questions you have to face in each exam, and how much time you should be devoting to each question:


Foundation Paper

Time - 2hrs 15mins

Section A - Spend 15 mins reading and 1 hr answering all the questions.

Question 1 - 8 marks - 12 minutes

Question 2 - 8 marks - 12 minutes

Question 3 - 12 marks - 18 minutes

Question 4 - 12 Marks - 18 minutes

Section B - Spend 25 minutes on question 5, and 35 minutes on question 6.

Question 5 - 16 marks - 5 minutes planning/ 20 writing

Question 6 - 24 marks - 5minutes planning/ 30 writing


Higher Paper

Time - 2hrs 15mins

Section A - Spend 15 mins reading and 1 hr answering all the questions.

Question 1 - 8 marks - 12 minutes

Question 2 - 8 marks - 12 minutes

Question 3 - 8 marks - 12 minutes

Question 4 - 16 Marks - 24 minutes

Section B - Spend 25 minutes on question 5, and 35 minutes on question 6.

Question 5 - 16 marks - 5 minutes planning/ 20 writing

Question 6 - 24 marks - 5minutes planning/ 30 writing

IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL THAT YOU STICK TO THESE TIMINGS. IF YOU LEAVE OUT ANY QUESTION, OR DO NOT SPEND ENOUGH TIME ON IT, YOU MAY AS WELL NOT ATTEMPT THE EXAM. YOU NEED TO SCORE WELL IN EVERY QUESTION PASS.