GCSE History - Unit 4

Marking Checklist for teachers 2015-2016

Part (a)
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Assessment Objective 1
Best fit description
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O
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select and organise some historical knowledge

basic understanding of the question set
some appropriate quality of written communication
select, organise and deploy generally relevant historical knowledge
some understanding of the question set
generally accurate quality of written communication with some historical
terminology used appropriately
select, organise and deploy accurate and relevant historical knowledge
sound understanding focussed on the question set
generally correct quality of written communication using historical
terminology appropriately
select, organise and deploy detailed historical knowledge effectively and
consistently
thorough understanding fully focussed on the question set
accurate quality of written communication using historical terminology
correctly and appropriately
Assessment Objective 3
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understands source material at face value
begins to consider usefulness of sources for the set issue
draws simple conclusions about the issue
begins to evaluate a range of source material to investigate the set issue
reaches a limited conclusion about the issue
evaluates and uses critically a range of source material to investigate the
set issue
selected evidence used to reach reasoned conclusions about the issue
evaluates and uses critically a wide range of sources of information in an
historical context to investigate the set issue
selected evidence used to reach reasoned and substantiated conclusion
about the issue
Any final comments on part (a)

Mark
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56

78

Mark
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456
789
10 11 12

Final
total/20

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Part (b)
Assessment Objective 1
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O
O

Assessment Objective 2
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provides a limited explanation of set issue

weak and unsupported judgement made
begins to offer an explanation of the set issue but tends to lose focus
basic judgement reached with limited support
shows clear explanation and analysis of the set issue
reaches reasoned judgement with good support but some imbalance
developed, reasoned and well-substantiated explanation of the set issue
reaches a reasoned and well supported evaluation

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Assessment Objective 3
Best fit description
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explanation ofOt

selects and organises some historical knowledge

shows basic understanding of the question set
some appropriate quality of written communication
selects, organises and deploys generally relevant historical knowledge
shows some understanding of the question set
generally accurate quality of written communication with some historical
terminology used appropriately
selects, organises and deploys accurate and relevant historical knowledge
shows sound understanding focussed on the question set
generally correct quality of written communication using historical
terminology appropriately
selects, organises and deploys historical knowledge effectively and
consistently
shows thorough understanding fully focussed on the question set
accurate quality of written communication using historical terminology
correctly and appropriately

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O

explanation fofe
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identifies some differences between ways in which the issue is interpreted

provides limited reasons for these differences by paraphrasing sources
provides comments on how the issue has been interpreted in different ways
provides some reasons for different interpretation based on sources
provides a limited evaluation of the validity of different interpretations
recognises how the issue has been interpreted in different ways
considers some of the following - purpose, audience, context, medium and
accuracy of appropriately selected sources- to analyse the reasons for the
different interpretations
provides a sound evaluation of validity of the different interpretations
provides reasoned comments on how and why the issue has been
interpreted in different ways
considers the following purpose, audience, context, medium and accuracy
of carefully selected sources- to analyse the reasons for the different
interpretations
provides a well-developed evaluation of the validity of different
interpretations
Any final comments on part (b)

Mark
12
34

56

78

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5 6

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9 10
11 12

13 14
15 16

Final
total/30

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teachers

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Any adjustments

Total/50