The 40-mark essay is a quarter of your AS, yet many students are unsure of what it is they need to do to maximise their marks — many think of it as simply a long 25-mark essay. While this approach can allow you to gain a decent mark, more is needed to push your answer up into the 30s and make it as strong as possible. The
While you do not want to spend a lot of time planning your response, you do need to interpret the question carefully and make sure you write about the right things in the right way. You need to identify four key topic areas that you can discuss, which will usually revolve around features, functions or issues. If you get this right, then your essay will almost write itself.
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