U-G
ONE TWO
No reference to source
material.
No relevant information
or many factual errors.
This answer recognises
one cause and describes
it. In comparative
answers it will offer
descriptions of both
events.
Simple sentences,
spelling mistakes,
grammatical errors are
frequent.
Totally irrelevant.
Points to Grades – 6-10
a rough guide. Points Comments:Points
0-5 Points U or G 11-15
Points
Student: ______________________
F-E
THREE
Simple quotes to
support answer OR large
copied sections of other
peoples ideas.
Answer uses one or two
events, dates or names
to add detail.
(Sentences or short
paragraphs). Possibly
several factual errors.
Student offers a simple
paragraph description of
several causes. For
comparative answers it
may offer several
similarities and/ or
differences.
Structured sentences.
Some spelling mistakes.
Grammatical devices are
limited to full stops and
commas.
Misses the point in large
sections of the answer.
F or E 16-20 B or A
D or C 21-25 A or
Points A*
D-C B-A A-A* Grades
FOUR FIVE Score
Selects sources that Uses a wide range of Refers to sources
support and contradict relevant source material regularly and uses them
interpretations. to evaluate the to substantiate own
reliability of arguments.
interpretations.
Answer uses a Answer makes use of a Detailed subject
combination of events, range of wider knowledge is deplyed
policies, dates and knowledge to help place within answers in a way
personalities to provide events in context. No that clearly places
detail. Possibly some factual errors. events into context.
Factual errors.
Structured answer that Student recognises a Student knows how
recognises a wide range range of factors, events link together,
of causes. The student evaluates them and shows this clearly and
attempts to evaluate draws conclusions about recognises the varying
these factors. the events based on his/ levels of significance of
herevaluation and causes and
provided evidence. consequences.
Paragraphs are Paragraphs link together Well structured,
structured. There are effectively. There are no analytical response that
few spelling mistakes in spelling mistakes in this makes use of a range of
the work. The student answer. Grammatical grammatical devices. No
makes use of a range of devices have been used spelling or punctuation
appropriate grammatical appropriately. mistakes.
devices – quotation
marks etc.
Drifts from the focus of Focussed, but lacks A clear, well focussed
the question. clarity in some places. response.
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