Cambridge International AS Level English - Language and Literature (8695) FAQs
- Can students study 8695 AS Level alongside other A Levels?
- Is there a coursework option for 8695 syllabus?
- What are the set texts for AS Language and Literature for 2024-2026?
- Which editions of set texts are used in the exam?
- Can students study the same texts if they are retaking the 8595 exam in a different series and the texts have changed?
- Why have poems/passages been removed from some Past Papers?
- Some questions on 8695 Question Papers specify word limits, while others do not. Do these other questions have limits?
- For questions where there is a word limit, what happens if candidates write more or less than is specified?
- Are all words, short or long, counted towards the word limit?
- On Paper 1: Writing, does the response have to be visually formatted according to the conventions of the text type stipulated in the question (e.g., columns for a newspaper article).
- Can a candidate answer questions out of order (e.g., Question 2 before Question 1)?
- Is 8695 Language and Literature suitable for second-language English learners?
- Is there a CEFR equivalence for this syllabus?
- Can students carry forward marks from 8695 AS Level towards the 9695 A Level syllabus?
- Where can I find more information on how particular annotations are used in the marking of scripts?
- Where can I find more resources for this syllabus?