Ok I know am going over old ground here but I am going over past papers and the structure of the solutions is very consistent (a consistency I am happy with and have only known as I have never used ActEd Q&ABank or Mock Papers til now) - big question with solution consisting of 5 to 8 major points each of which gets expanded upon with 3 to 5 short paragraphs finished by looking at alternatives and maybe 3 to 5 bullets on related issues mentioned but not expanded upon. The ActEd solutions are very different - hundreds of bullets every point aimed at a mark rather than a more conversation like answer. There seems to be a definite developed point driven vs. mark driven bias in the 2 sources.
Two things - are the solutions on the website part of the actual marking scheme ie. was this what the exams were specifically marked against or are they just a guide? Secondly, can any past or current marker or tutor please advise the best approach to use? If am aiming at bullet points i am writing like a lunatic for 3 hours if am expected to give structured answers am thinking for a half an hour and maybe writing for 2 to 2 and a half hours. It really determines how I would write my paper and I don't remember seeing any guidance regarding the structures of answers anywhere. Thanks for reading
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