Paper 2 is worth 30% of the total subject mark. In this paper, you will be given a role and a situation. You will need to complete a number of tasks based on the same theme. These can be classified as listening tasks and Data File-related tasks. The tasks vary in format, length and level of difficulty.
You will be given a Question-Answer Book with tasks to complete and a Data File with texts you will need to refer to for some of the tasks. To complete most of the tasks, you will need to take down information from a recording. |
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Listening tasks
The listening tasks require you to listen to a recording and complete or update a text in the Question-Answer Book as you listen. For example, you may need to listen to a conversation, a voice-mail message or a meeting, and fill in a form, complete a table, or revise information in a schedule or poster.
To learn more about how to do well in the listening tasks, click on Tips for the listening tasks. |
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| Data File-related tasks |
The Data File-related tasks require you to find and organise information from the texts in the Data File. The Data File is about 4–7 pages long and comprises a series of texts of different types related to the situation of the paper. For example, in a paper on planning a school technology fair, the Data File may include e-mail messages, memos, schedules and posters related to the fair. You will need to use information from the Data File and from a recording to produce some pieces of writing. In addition, at least one task will require you to produce a piece of extended writing of about 100–200 words (e.g. a letter, report or article).
To learn more about how to do well in the Date File-related tasks, click on Tips for the Data File-related tasks. |
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