Generic Level Descriptors: Sections A and B
Target: AO1: Demonstrate, organise and communicate knowledge and understanding to
analyse and evaluate the key features related to the periods studied, making substantiated
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Generic Level Descriptors: Sections A and B
Target: 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.
Level Mark Descriptor
0 No rewardable material.
1 1–3 • Simple or generalised statements are made about the topic.
• Some accurate and relevant knowledge is included, but it lacks range
and depth and does not directly address the question.
• The overall judgement is missing or asserted.
• There is little, if any, evidence of attempts to structure the answer, and
the answer overall lacks coherence and precision.
2 4–7 • There is limited analysis of some key features of the period relevant to
the question, but descriptive passages are included that are not clearly
shown to relate to the focus of the question.
• Mostly accurate and relevant knowledge is included, but lacks range or
depth and has only implicit links to the demands and conceptual focus
of the question.
• An overall judgement is given but with limited substantiation and the
criteria for judgement are left implicit.
• The answer shows some attempts at organisation, but most of the
answer is lacking in coherence, clarity and precision.
3 8–12 • There is some analysis of, and attempt to explain links between, the
relevant key features of the period and the question, although
descriptive passages may be included.
• Mostly accurate and relevant knowledge is included to demonstrate
some understanding of the demands and conceptual focus of the
question, but material lacks range or depth.
• Attempts are made to establish criteria for judgement and to relate the
overall judgement to them, although with weak substantiation.
• The answer shows some organisation. The general trend of the
argument is clear, but parts of it lack logic, coherence and precision.
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