The syllabus provides the following advice in Sections 3 and 4:
Requirements: set texts in open-book examinations for syllabus years 2026 and 2027:
Candidates may take their clean copy set texts into the exam room, but these texts must not contain personal annotations, highlighting or underlining. They are not permitted to use editions that include extensive study notes or face-paging translations or explanations. Editions with brief introductions, conclusions and foot/end notes are permitted, though candidates must not make use of these additional notes during the examination.
Resources: set text editions for classroom use
There are many editions of set texts available, with newer editions sometimes including notes (often displayed on facing pages), illustrations, activities and further resources which make these texts particularly useful and user friendly for classroom use. If you are purchasing texts that are intended for both classroom and examination use, we would advise that you avoid editions that include extensive study notes and page-facing translations.
Requirements: set texts in open-book examinations for syllabus years 2028 onwards:
Candidates may take a copy of the selected text into the exam. Sticky notes are not allowed and there should be no other separate pieces of paper in the set texts. Candidates may use highlighting, underlining or brief handwritten notes to make it easier for them to navigate to the essential elements of the text. The intention of bringing in highlighted and/or underlined copies is that candidates can navigate to the evidence they need to write an effective response during the exam.
Many texts already contain printed notes and commentaries by editors which are well known to examiners: such work of others may be used by candidates, but it should be quoted and referenced appropriately. Candidates are reminded that not following this process and passing off such work as their own will be deemed plagiarism.
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