Why Students Read Questions Wrong They read the story, not the legal triggers. They chase details that don’t matter. They miss hidden signals that examiners deliberately embed. They identify the wrong offence first → entire answer collapses. They don’t know …
Why Some Students Always Score Higher (Even With Same Knowledge) They don’t write “more” — they write smarter. Their answers look clean, structured, examiner-friendly. They know exactly how examiners think. They know what triggers marks and what wastes time. They …
Why Multi-Offence Scenarios Scare Students They mix several offences (theft + robbery + burglary + criminal damage). Facts appear out of order. Legal issues are hidden inside long narrative sentences. Students get overwhelmed and write messy, unstructured essays. Examiners repeatedly …
Why Case Usage Determines Your Exam Outcome AS Law examiners repeatedly state: “Candidates named cases but did not use them effectively.” Students either: a. use no cases → lose AO1/AO2 marks b. use too many cases → waste time …
Why Element-Based Analysis Is the Highest-Scoring Exam Skill AS Law scenarios look complicated because facts are mixed together. Examiners design them to hide legal issues across multiple sentences. A* students do not read stories — they extract elements. Every offence …
Why Over-Explaining Destroys Marks Over-explaining = writing too much law and too little application. Examiners call this “narrative answers” — the lowest-scoring style. Students think more detail = higher marks, but AS Law rewards precision, not paragraphs. Over-explaining wastes time …
Why Structure Decides Marks Structure determines clarity. Examiners mark using predictable patterns. A perfect structure compensates for forgotten details. A* students follow a blueprint, not “feelings.” 10-mark and 15-mark questions require different depth. Most students write too much for 10-marks …
1. Understanding the Structure of Paper 2 and Paper 4 1.1 Format Overview Paper 2 (Core/Extended Theory) Short structured questions Long structured questions Mixed calculations and explanations Paper 4 (Extended Theory) Higher-level structured questions Multi-step reasoning Graph work Complex calculations …
Why Students Panic When They Don’t Know the Rule They expect every question to match their notes. They try to remember exact textbook wording. They think not knowing the rule = losing the whole question. They forget that AS Law …
1. Understanding How CAIE Actually Marks Physics Answers 1.1 How Marks Are Awarded Precision of vocabulary Accuracy of relationships Correctness of numerical reasoning Logical step-by-step progression No credit for vague sentences 1.1.1 What Examiners Want Direct, technical keywords Clearly written …