This is the Grade 12 English HL FAL Paper 2 written in the September Trial 2025 exams (Term 3). The paper counts 80 marks and learners had 2 h 30 min to finish it. It has 15 questions covering the picture of dorian gray ─ essay question, the picture of dorian gray ─ contextual question, life of pi ─ essay question, life of pi ─ contextual question, hamlet – essay question, hamlet─ contextual question, othello ─ essay question, othello – contextual question, the crucible ─ essay question, the crucible ─ contextual question, contextual question, essay question, prescribed poetry – contextual question and unseen poetry – contextual question. Below you can download the question paper (English) and memo (English) as free PDFs, then mark your answers with the memo.
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English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 3 September Trial 2025 Paper 2 Question Paper (Home Language, English)
Grade 12 English HL FAL question paper, Paper 2 Sept 2025 (Term 3). Download the PDF in English and practise under exam conditions, then use the matching memo.
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English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 3 September Trial 2025 Paper 2 Question Paper (Home Language, English) (version 2)
Grade 12 English HL FAL question paper, Paper 2 Sept 2025 (Term 3). Download the PDF in English and practise under exam conditions, then use the matching memo.
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English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 3 September Trial 2025 Paper 2 Memo (Home Language, English)
Download the english hl fal grade 12 sept 2025 p2 memo PDF in English. It gives the model answers and mark allocation for the trial exam in Term 3.
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English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 3 September Trial 2025 Paper 2 Memo (First Additional Language, English)
Download the english hl fal grade 12 sept 2025 p2 memo PDF in English. It gives the model answers and mark allocation for the trial exam in Term 3.
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English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 3 September Trial 2025 Paper 2 Memo (Home Language, English) (version 2)
Official memorandum (marking guideline) for Grade 12 English HL FAL Paper 2 Sept 2025, Term 3. Free PDF download in English to check your work after writing the paper.
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English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 3 September Trial 2025 Paper 2 Memo (Home Language, English) (version 3)
Download the english hl fal grade 12 sept 2025 p2 memo PDF in English. It gives the model answers and mark allocation for the trial exam in Term 3.
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What is in this paper
15 questions, 80 marks in total. Marks per question are taken from the paper itself.
- Q1 Essay Question Read the poem below and then answer the question that follows. 10 marks
- Q2 Prescribed Poetry – Contextual Question Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow. 10 marks
- Q3 Contextual Question Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow. 10 marks
- Q4 Contextual Question Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow. 10 marks
- Q5 Unseen Poetry – Contextual Question Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow. 10 marks
- Q6 The Picture Of Dorian Gray ─ Essay Question In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian’s identity is shaped by key events and people 25 marks
- Q7 The Picture Of Dorian Gray ─ Contextual Question Read the extracts below and then answer the questions that follow. 25 marks
- Q8 Life Of Pi ─ Essay Question In Life of Pi, Pi’s identity is shaped by key events and people in his life. 25 marks
- Q9 Life Of Pi ─ Contextual Question Read the extracts below and then answer the questions that follow. 25 marks
- Q10 Hamlet – Essay Question In Hamlet, acts of deception directly contribute to the tragic outcomes of the play. 25 marks
- Q11 Hamlet─ Contextual Question Read the extracts below and answer the questions that follow. 25 marks
- Q12 Othello ─ Essay Question In Othello, acts of deception directly contribute to the tragic outcomes of the play. 25 marks
- Q13 Othello – Contextual Question Read the extracts below and answer the questions that follow. 25 marks
- Q14 The Crucible ─ Essay Question In The Crucible, acts of deception directly contribute to the tragic outcomes of the 25 marks
- Q15 The Crucible ─ Contextual Question Read the extracts below and then answer the questions that follow. 25 marks
Marks per topic
- The Picture Of Dorian Gray ─ Essay Question25 marks
- The Picture Of Dorian Gray ─ Contextual Question25 marks
- Life Of Pi ─ Essay Question25 marks
- Life Of Pi ─ Contextual Question25 marks
- Hamlet – Essay Question25 marks
- Hamlet─ Contextual Question25 marks
- Othello ─ Essay Question25 marks
- Othello – Contextual Question25 marks
- The Crucible ─ Essay Question25 marks
- The Crucible ─ Contextual Question25 marks
- Contextual Question20 marks
- Essay Question10 marks
- Prescribed Poetry – Contextual Question10 marks
- Unseen Poetry – Contextual Question10 marks
Instructions to candidates
- Please read these instructions carefully before you begin to answer questions.
- Do not attempt to read the entire question paper. Consult the table of contents on the next page and mark the numbers of the questions set on texts you have studied this year. Thereafter, read these questions and choose the ones you wish to answer.
- This question paper consists of THREE sections. SECTION A: POETRY (30) SECTION B: NOVEL (25) SECTION C: DRAMA (25)
- Answer FIVE QUESTIONS in all: THREE in SECTION A, ONE in SECTION B and ONE in SECTION C. Use the checklist to assist you.
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Questions about this paper
How many marks is the English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 3 September Trial 2025 Paper 2?
The paper is out of 80 marks and you get 2 h 30 min to write it.
Is there a memo for the English HL FAL Grade 12 Term 3 September Trial 2025 Paper 2?
Yes. The marking memo is on this page as a free PDF download, next to the question paper.
Which topics carry the most marks in this paper?
The picture of dorian gray ─ essay question (25 marks), the picture of dorian gray ─ contextual question (25 marks) and life of pi ─ essay question (25 marks).
