Mark Bands for Paper 2 - New Syllabus Exams 2017

Demands of Qu Structure Knowledge/context Examples Critical Analysis Perspectives

Clear focus with high Well structured Knowledge of topic is Appropriate and Excellent critical Evaluation of range of
13 - 15 level of understanding throughout accurate and relevant examples analysis. perspectives
appropriate. Clear used effectively as Points are well integrated into
context and evidence to support supported. Conclusion answer.
understanding of analysis. Effective agrees with
concepts links and comparisons arguments in essay
Question understood Generally well Knowledge of topic is Appropriate and Mainly clear and Some discussion of a
10 - 12 and addressed structured. mostly accurate and relevant examples coherent analysis. range of perspectives
appropriate to support the analysis. Points mainly
question. Events in There are links and/ or supported and
context and comparisons conclusion agrees
awareness of with arguments in
concepts essay
Understanding but not Attempts at structured Knowledge of topic is Appropriate examples Mainly narrative but N/A
7-9 fully addressed answer mostly accurate and chosen. Some links/ some critical
appropriate to qu. comparisons made comment, often
Events in context unsustained
Some understanding Some attempt at Some knowledge Some examples Some limited analysis, N/A
4-6 structure but generally demonstrated but identified but lack but mainly narrative
unfocused inaccuracies/ detail/relevance
irrelevancies. Limited
context
Limited understanding Weak structure limited knowledge of Examples identified Weak or no analysis. N/A
1-3 the topic but generalised or,
lack relevance. May
be factual errors
Not understood No obvious structure No obvious No relevant examples No analysis None
0 knowledge