🎯 Mini Site 8 · Section C
Critical Appreciation of Professional Works
The biggest section of your written exam. This is where you show what you know about the six anthology works — and how well you can talk about them.
40%
of the paper
32
marks
35
mins suggested
Section C at a glance
The 5 questions you'll face
Same shape every year. Learn this shape and you'll walk in knowing exactly what's coming.
Q1
1mark
Name / Identify
Q2
6marks
Explain
Q3
1mark
Name / Identify
Q4
12marks
Discuss
Q5
12marks
Discuss · compare 2 works
📚 Covers all 6 anthology works
✍️ Structure answers with DLIE
⏱️ ~1 mark per minute
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8.0.1
How Section C is Structured
The shape of the section, how it fits into the full paper, and what the examiner is looking for.
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8.0.2
The Three Question Types
1-mark, 6-mark and 12-mark questions — what each one wants from you and how they differ.
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8.0.3
Command Words Explained
Name, Identify, Explain, Discuss — the exact words that tell you how much depth to give.
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8.0.4
Timing & Mark Allocation
How to split your 35 minutes so you give the big questions the time they deserve.
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The one framework to remember
DLIE — your Section C structure
Every 6- and 12-mark answer follows this pattern.
D
Describe
L
Link
I
Interpret
E
Evaluate
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