History

Assessment

In the summer of 2022 you will sit three exam papers. You will also have submitted your coursework. All exams must be sat in the same year. Paper 1: USA Length : 2 hours 15 minutes Marks : 60 Breakdown : Students answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C.  Sections A comprises a choice of two essay questions that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1). Questions may cross the themes, and will normally cover periods of at least 10 years.  Section B comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1). Questions may cross the themes, and will normally cover periods of at least a third of the timespan of the themes.  Section C comprises one compulsory question that assesses the ability to analyse and evaluate historical interpretations (AO3). Questions will be based on two extracts from historical interpretations totalling approximately 350 words Paper 2: South Africa Length : 1 hour 30 minutes Marks : 40 Breakdown : Students answer two questions: one from Section A and one from Section B.  Section A comprises one compulsory question for the option studied, based on two primary sources. It assesses source analysis and evaluation skills (AO2).  Section B comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in depth (AO1). Questions may cross the key topics Paper 3: Warfare Length :2 hours 15 minutes Marks : 60 Breakdown : Students answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C.  Section A comprises one compulsory question, assessing primary source analysis and evaluation skills in relation to two related enquiries (AO2).  Section B comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in depth (AO1). Questions may cross the key topics.  Section C comprises a choice of two essays that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1). Questions may cross the themes, and will target change over a period of at least 100 years, focusing on the process of change (factors bringing it about) or the extent of change, or the impact of change, or patterns of change (turning points). The Assessment Objectives. There are three assessment objectives (AOs) which are divided across the three papers and your coursework, which are as follows: AO1: Demonstrate, organise and communicate knowledge and understanding to analyse and evaluate the key features related to the periods studied, making substantiated judgements and exploring concepts, as relevant, of cause, consequence, change, continuity, similarity, difference and significance AO2: Analyse and evaluate appropriate source material, primary and/or contemporary to the period, within its historical context AO3: Analyse and evaluate, in relation to the historical context, different ways in which aspects of the past have been interpreted