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Not everyone is incredible at writing summaries – they’re difficult, and they require some good insight into understanding the texts that you read!

With that in mind, here is a resource to help with that: A compilation of summaries for the 2022 and 2023 exams! (Up until May 2023)

The May/June 2022 response is made freely available to you, and you may access it with a free membership.

The responses are tailored directly to the rubric for P1 and all Cambridge requirements, and they will help you to learn how to write your responses in a way that will meet the criteria and also accomplish the goal of getting yourself the best possible grade.

If you’re struggling with Question 1f) of Paper 1, join Premium today to access this exciting resource and conquer summary-writing in 2024!

As always, hoping for the very best for your success!

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