Standard Level |
Higher Level |
Themes:
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Themes
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Prescribed philosophical text:
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Prescribed philosophical text:
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Internal Assessment:
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Internal Assessment:
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Unseen text – exploring philosophical activity:
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Standard Level |
External assessment: 75% |
Paper 1 - 1 hour 30 mins 50% Section A: Students are required to answer one question on the Core Theme from a choice of two. Section B: Students are required to answer one question from a choice of two on their Optional Theme (Ethics). |
Paper 2 - 1 hour 25% Students are required to answer one question from a choice of two on the prescribed philosophical text (Tao Te Ching). |
Internal assessment: 25% Students are required to write a 2000 word philosophical analysis of a non-philosophical stimulus. |
Higher Level |
External assessment: 80% |
Paper 1 - 2.5 hours 40% Section A: Students are required to answer one question on the Core Theme from a choice of two. Section B: Students are required to answer one question from a choice of two on each of their Optional Themes (Ethics and Political Philosophy). |
Paper 2 - 1 hour 20% Students are required to answer one question from a choice of two on the prescribed philosophical text (Tao Te Ching). |
Paper 3 - 1.5 hours 20% Students are required to write a response to an unseen text which evaluates what it means to ‘do’ philosophy. |
Internal assessment: 20% Students are required to write a 2000 word philosophical analysis of a non-philosophical stimulus. |