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The 6-mark extended writing questions are the highest-tariff individual questions on each paper. They are marked differently from short answer questions — instead of earning one mark per correct point, the examiner reads your entire answer and places it into a level. Understanding how levels of response marking works is essential for maximising your marks on these questions.
Unlike point-based marking (where each correct fact earns a mark), 6-mark questions use a banded marking system. The examiner reads your complete answer and decides which level best describes it.
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