Level

Mark

A01a

Recall, select & deploy historical knowledge accurately & communicate knowledge & understanding of history in a clear & effective manner

A01b

Present historical explanations showing understanding of appropriate concepts & arrive at substantiated judgements

A02

In relation to the historical context:

• Interpret & use a range of source material

• Explain & evaluate interpretations of the historical events and topics studied

L1

1-8

0-2

• Answers will display historical accuracy on some occasions

• Historical information will be deployed moderately well

• Fairly good sentence and paragraph construction with sometimes accurate and appropriate use of GPS

0-2

• Historical explanations will be presented in a moderately clear way

• Simple historical concepts will be presented fairly well

1-4

• Limited understanding of the sources

• Limited attempt at evaluation of sources or attempt to place sources in the wider historical context

• Limited attempt to make distinctions between the relative value of different sources and their respective value in relation to the issue considered

L2

9-16

1-3

• Answers will display general historical accuracy

• Historical information will be appropriate and generally relevant to the question

• Good sentence and paragraph construction, with generally accurate and appropriate use of GPS

2-3

• Historical explanations will be presented in a clear way

• Clear understanding and use of historical concepts

6-8

• Reasonably accurate understanding of the sources

• Reasonable evaluative approach and an attempt to place the sources in the wider historical context

• Fairly good attempt to make distinctions between the relative value of different sources and their respective value in relation to the issue considered

L3

17-24

4-6

• Answers will display a high degree of historical accuracy

• Historical information will be deployed in a coherent way

• Well-constructed sentences and paragraphs with accurate and appropriate use of GPS

4-6

• Historical explanations will be presented in a coherent way

• Accurate understanding and appropriate use of historical concepts

9-12

• Accurate understanding of the sources

• Good evaluative approach and successful attempt to place the sources in the wider historical context

• Good attempt to make distinctions between the relative value of different sources and their respective value in relation to the issue considered.