Mark Bands for Paper 3

Demands of Q Structure Knowledge Context & Concepts Critical Analysis Perspectives

Clear focus with high Well structured Knowledge is Clear context and Clear and coherent Evaluation of different
13 - 15 level of understanding throughout, balanced detailed, relevant and understanding of arguments and critical perspectives
and implications and organised accurate. Appropriate concepts analysis. integrated into
and relevant Points are answer.
examples used to substantiated and
effectively support reasoned conclusion
analysis.
Question understood Generally well Knowledge is mostly Events in context and Mainly clear and Some awareness and
10 - 12 and addressed structured. Some lack accurate and relevant. clear understanding of coherent arguments evaluation of different
of clarity Examples are historical concepts and critical analysis. perspectives
appropriate and Points mainly
support analysis substantiated and
consistent conclusion
Understanding but Attempts at structured Knowledge is partly Events in context Mainly narrative but N/A
7-9 only partially answer accurate and relevant some critical
addressed Appropriate examples comment, often
unsustained

Some understanding Some attempt at Some knowledge Superficial Some limited analysis, N/A
4-6 structure but lacking demonstrated but understanding of but mainly narrative
clarity and coherence inaccuracies/ historical context
irrelevancies.
Little Understanding Poorly structured, or Little knowledge No critical analysis. N/A
1-3 not focussed on task present, factual Unsubstantiated
inaccuracies or vague assertions and
assertions generalisations
Not understood No obvious structure No obvious No relevant examples No analysis None
0 knowledge