History

Assessment

Unit 1: Written examination (2 hour 15minutes). You will be required to answer three essay type questions, two of which assess your topic understanding and the third your ability to deal with historical interpretations. Each question is worth 20 marks. Unit 2: Written examination (1 hour 30 minutes). You will be required to answer two questions , one question is source based and the other tests your historical knowledge. Each question is worth 20 marks. Unit 3: Written examination (2 hours 15 minutes). You will be required to answer 3 essay questions, one of these will be sourced based with the remainder testing your knowledge and understanding of the topics covered. Unit 4: The Historical Enquiry is an internally assessed coursework unit. This unit consists of one question that can further explore the topics already covered within the course or address a new topic area. The focus of this task is upon independent research and the identification and application of historical interpretations.