Just looked at the 2014 exam.
My thoughts as a 2013er
Section 1:
- Very weird. No 2 marker. Just a bunch of 3 markers then a 6 marker.
- 6 marker - very surprised. It's just basically another 3 marker (since you only need to choose ONE text, rather than TWO texts), except you need to increase your analysis.
- Actual questions themselves are actually easy.
Section 2:
- No central element BS. Just simply a first sentence needs to be used.
- Individuals finding their place in a community? Well, I can see some kids having creatives that might not fit that.
- Overall, pretty good question if you ask me.
Section 3:
- Identity being shaped by connections? That is such a NICE question.
- Basically, any decent generic essay can be easily adapted to this question.
I think 2014 AoS as a whole = relatively easy AoS paper.