European Baccalaureate Language 2 Advanced case studies
European Baccalaureate Language 2 Advanced · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The European Baccalaureate is the school-leaving credential of the European Schools and of schools accredited by their Board of Governors. Its name belongs solely to the European Schools, which have held a monopoly on its use in all official languages of the European Union since their establishment. The European Baccalaureate Language 2 Advanced case studies are 5 cases and about 2,902 words.
1L1 Written: Choosing Between Two Essay Questions with 50 Minutes Left
At 11:50 in a four-hour L1 written paper that ends at 12:30, a candidate has 50 minutes left. She spent 55 minutes on the commentary, then 80 minutes on an essay answering the question 'How is silence used to reveal power in two works you have studied?' She has written 920 words of an expected 1,200: an introduction, two body paragraphs, no conclusion.
613 words, about 3 min2L2 Written: The Summary That Contradicts the Essay
An L2 written paper lasts three hours. With 25 minutes remaining, a candidate has completed the comprehension questions (40 minutes), a 120-word summary of a 300-word article (30 minutes), and a 350-word essay (70 minutes).
578 words, about 3 min3Mathematics Written: The Dependent Part C
In a four-hour mathematics written paper, 20 minutes remain. A candidate has finished all questions except two.
567 words, about 3 min4Two Further Written: Same-Section Answers in the Second Exam of the Day
A candidate sits two further written examinations on the same day: History (3 hours) in the morning and Biology (2 hours 30) in the afternoon, with a 45-minute gap. In Biology, after 75 minutes, she has written two full answers, both from Section A, each worth 30 marks.
603 words, about 3 min5Oral Examination: The Interruption at Minute Six
In an L2 oral examination, a candidate has 10 minutes to present a prepared topic on the Marshall Plan, followed by 10 minutes of questions. At minute six, while explaining Stalin's refusal, the examiner interrupts: 'You said the offer was open to the Soviet Union.
541 words, about 3 min