WEC12 Pearson Time Allocations
Total: 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes)
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Section A — MCQ (6 marks)
| Question | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Q1–Q6 | 6 | 6 minutes |
1 minute per MCQ. Do not linger.
Section B — Short Answer (20 marks)
| Question | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Q7 | 4 | 5 minutes |
| Q8 | 4 | 5 minutes |
| Q9 | 4 | 5 minutes |
| Q10 | 4 | 5 minutes |
| Q11 | 4 | 5 minutes |
| Section B Total | 20 | 25 minutes |
5 minutes per 4-mark question. One point, developed fully. Stop.
Section C — Data Response (34 marks)
| Question | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Extract reading | — | 5 minutes |
| Q12a | 2 | 3 minutes |
| Q12b | 4 | 5 minutes |
| Q12c | 8 | 10 minutes |
| Q12d | 6 | 8 minutes |
| Q12e | 14 | 17 minutes |
| Section C Total | 34 | 48 minutes |
Q12e is your highest-value Section C question. Never sacrifice it for Q12c or Q12d.
Section D — Essay (20 marks)
| Question | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Q13 or Q14 | 20 | 25 minutes |
| Section D Total | 20 | 25 minutes |
25 minutes minimum. 2 KAA points developed in depth + 2 evaluations + conditional judgement.
Summary
| Section | Marks | Time | Time/Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| A — MCQ | 6 | 6 min | 1.0 min |
| B — Short Answer | 20 | 25 min | 1.25 min |
| C — Data Response | 34 | 48 min | 1.4 min |
| D — Essay | 20 | 25 min | 1.25 min |
| TOTAL | 80 | 104 min | — |
1 minute buffer built in for checking.
Your Personal Pacing Checkpoints
| Time elapsed | You should be starting... |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | Section A Q1 |
| 0:06 | Section B Q7 |
| 0:31 | Section C (extract reading) |
| 0:36 | Q12a |
| 0:39 | Q12b |
| 0:44 | Q12c |
| 0:54 | Q12d |
| 1:02 | Q12e |
| 1:19 | Section D essay |
| 1:44 | Pen down |
Critical rule: If you hit your checkpoint time, stop and move on regardless of whether you feel finished. Marks per minute are equal across sections. An unfinished essay costs far more than a slightly underdeveloped Q12d.
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