I did Egypt New kingdom to the death of Thut IV. Answered question a) on Nubia. Overall view on the exam. Startling at first, but after applying knowledge, very very simple test. Hope i get 90+ after all, its my best subject.
Taking into consideration the size and spacing you write with, i'd say length shoudl be one of the least worrying to students. Markers want you to be concise, having an amazing, original argument backed up with relevant sources and quotes, along with the vocabulary to make it short and sweet...
If it's anything like Modern History. a) Pre-Prominence b) From prominence onwards. It seems to follow this structure in Ancient as well. Worth noting.
Hatshepsut was a female in a male dominated position. She HAD to keep her officials happy. Think of it like a building named 'Hatshepsut' supported by a number of pillars (Senenmut, Hapusoneb, Nehsy, etc.) If these 'pillars' decide to no longer support 'Hatshepsut' the building falls.
It's not how much you write, it's what and how you write. I got 98% in my trial exam and I never write more than four pages for each, sometimes less. Intro p1 p2 p3 and conclusion.
Also, I believe the mark is then moderated in regulation with the states performance and your schools performance in the external.
Back on topic.
Hopefully I did enough to get a band 4, My internal was horrible. 54% and 64/93 -.- I wish I cared as much as I do from the start.
But anyways...
I'm fairly pleased with my responses. Although, i'm always self-confident in my academic escapades.
The main things that stumped me more than anything were the 1 mark definitions. I had everything done and dusted except them. :L