IB Philosophy HL · 2025

10.11 The Second Sex — de Beauvoir

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10.11 The Second Sex — de Beauvoir

Latest exam session: November 2025

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Micro-topics in 10.11 The Second Sex — de Beauvoir

In syllabus order. The ring is the share of papers each appears in.

  • 9

    10.11.1

    Woman as the Other

    2 questions · in 9% of papersAppears in 1 of the 11 Philosophy HL papers analysed (9%), at least once each.

    Occasional

    last Spec 25 P2

  • 27

    10.11.2

    'One is not born, but becomes, a woman'

    6 questions · in 27% of papersAppears in 3 of the 11 Philosophy HL papers analysed (27%), at least once each.

    Frequently tested

    last Nov 25 P2

  • 9

    10.11.3

    Immanence vs transcendence

    2 questions · in 9% of papersAppears in 1 of the 11 Philosophy HL papers analysed (9%), at least once each.

    Occasional

    last May 25 P2 TZ3

  • 9

    10.11.4

    The myths of femininity

    2 questions · in 9% of papersAppears in 1 of the 11 Philosophy HL papers analysed (9%), at least once each.

    Occasional

    last Nov 25 P2

  • 18

    10.11.5

    Situation and liberation

    4 questions · in 18% of papersAppears in 2 of the 11 Philosophy HL papers analysed (18%), at least once each.

    Regular

    last May 25 P2 TZ3

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Top 4 of 5 micro-topics for the next sitting. Numbers are questions per year.

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Micro-topic2025
10.11.2'One is not born, but becomes, a woman'Frequently tested
6'One is not born, but becomes, a woman', 2025: 6 questions
10.11.5Situation and liberationRegular
4Situation and liberation, 2025: 4 questions
10.11.3Immanence vs transcendenceOccasional
2Immanence vs transcendence, 2025: 2 questions
10.11.4The myths of femininityOccasional
2The myths of femininity, 2025: 2 questions

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  • Frequently testedin at least a quarter of all papers, and still appearing in the last two years
  • Regularin roughly one paper in six or more
  • Occasionalin about one paper in ten

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Which Philosophy HL exam sessions are covered for 10.11 The Second Sex — de Beauvoir?

3 exam sessions from 2025, the latest November 2025. Every Paper 2 in every timezone is read and classified in full, which gives 4 papers in this archive.

Which 10.11 The Second Sex — de Beauvoir topic comes up most?

'One is not born, but becomes, a woman' (10.11.2): in 27% of papers, last seen Nov 25 P2. Usually "explain / justify", worth about 25 marks in a paper that includes it.

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