2.0 Specification at a glance

This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.

2.1 Subject content

2.2 Assessments

AS

Paper 1

What's assessed

AS content in sections 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 3.1.4

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 80 marks
  • 50% of AS

Questions

Two case studies. Each case study will be followed by six compulsory questions worth 40 marks in total.

Paper 2

What's assessed

AS content in sections 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.2.1 and 3.2.2

(The subject content in Focus 3.1 underpins the context for Focus 3.2)

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 80 marks
  • 50% of AS

Questions

Two case studies. Each case study will be followed by six compulsory questions worth 40 marks in total.

A-level

Paper 1

What's assessed

Focus 3.1

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 2 hours
  • 90 marks
  • 33.3% of A-level

Questions

Two case studies. Each case study will be followed by five compulsory questions worth 45 marks in total.

Paper 2

What's assessed

Focus 3.2

(The subject content in Focus 3.1 will underpin the context for Focus 3.2)

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 2 hours
  • 90 marks
  • 33.3% of A-level

Questions

Two case studies. Each case study will be followed by five compulsory questions worth 45 marks in total.

Paper 3

What's assessed

Focus 3.3

(The subject content in Focus 3.1 and 3.2 will underpin the context for Focus 3.3)

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 2 hours
  • 90 marks
  • 33.3% of A-level

Questions

Two case studies. Each case study will be followed by five compulsory questions worth 45 marks in total.