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Concordian International School

Physics SL&HL: External Assessment

External Assessment

Paper 1

Paper 1

SL

  • Time: 45 minutes (30 marks)
  • 30 multiple - choice questions (core)
  • No marks deducted from incorrect answers
  • NO CALCULATOR ALLOWED
  • Data booklet provided
  • 20% weight

HL

  • Time: 60 minutes (40 marks)
  • 40 multiple - choice questions (core & AHL)
  • No marks deducted from incorrect answers
  • NO CALCULATOR ALLOWED
  • Data booklet provided
  • 20% weight

 

 

 

Paper 2

Paper 2

SL

  • Time: 75 minutes (50 marks)
  • Short - answer and extended - response questions (core)
  • CALCULATOR ALLOWED
  • Data booklet provided
  • 40% weight

HL

  • Time: 135 minutes (90 marks)
  • Short - answer and extended - response questions (core & AHL)
  • CALCULATOR ALLOWED
  • Data booklet provided
  • 36% weight​​​ 

 

 

 

Paper 3

Paper 3

SL

  • Time: 60 minutes (35 marks)
  • Section A: Data - based questions and short - answer questions on experimental work
  • Section B: Short - answer and extended - response questions from one option
  • CALCULATOR ALLOWED
  • Data booklet provided
  • 20% weight

HL

  • Time: 75 minutes (45 marks)
  • Section A: Data - based questions and short - answer questions on experimental work
  • Section B: Short - answer and extended - response questions from one option
  • CALCULATOR ALLOWED
  • Data booklet provided
  • 24% weight

THE EXPERIMENT WILL BE ONE OF THE 10 REQUIRED PRACTICALS!