2025 General Paper (GP) A-Level Essay Questions and Commentary

Just got the list of questions for this year’s A-Level GP exam from my students!

2025 A-Level Essay Questions (Paper 1)

Q1. ‘No country should sacrifice its economic development in favour of preserving the environment.’ Discuss.

Q2. Assess the view that only well-known works of art can be considered great.

Q3. ‘The most important aim of a scientist is to satisfy human curiosity about the world.’ Evaluate this view.

Q4. How far do you agree that media coverage of celebrities has a positive influence on young people in your society?

Q5. ‘Democracy is the perfect form of government.’ Discuss.

Q6. Examine the claim that it is the responsibility of wealthier countries to assist in dealing with natural disasters.

Q7. ‘Learning facts is no longer necessary because information can be instantly accessed online.’ Evaluate this statement.

Q8. To what extent do you agree that enough is done in your society to encourage a healthy lifestyle?

Commentary

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