History

Assessment

Paper 1: Breadth study with interpretations The examination lasts 2 hours 15 minutes and is marked out of 60. - Students answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C. Section A comprises a choice of two essay questions that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1) and target content specified in the Themes for the relevant option. Questions may cross the Themes. Questions will normally cover periods of at least 10 years. Any AO1 concepts may be targeted (i.e. causation, consequence, change, continuity, similarity, difference, significance). - Section B comprises a choice of two essay questions that assess understanding of the period in breadth C(AO1) and target content specified in the Themes for the relevant option. Questions may cross the Themes. Questions will normally cover periods equivalent to at least a third of the timespan of the Themes. Any AO1 concepts may be targeted. - Section C comprises one compulsory question that assesses the ability to analyse and evaluate interpretations (AO3) and targets content specified in Historical interpretations for the relevant option. Questions will be based on two extracts from historical interpretations totalling approximately 350 words. Paper 2: Depth study The examination lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and is marked out of 40. - Students answer two questions: one from Section A and one from Section B. - Section A comprises one compulsory question for the option studied that assesses the ability to analyse and evaluate source material that is primary and/or contemporary to the period (AO2) and target content specified in one or more Key topics for the relevant option. Questions will be based on two sources that together total approximately 400 words. - Section B comprises a choice of two essay questions that assess understanding of the period in depth (AO1) and target content specified in the Key topics for the relevant option. Questions may cross the Key topics. Any AOl concepts may be targeted (i.e. causation, consequence, change, continuity, similarity, difference, significance). Paper 3: Themes in breadth with aspects in depth Coursework Students carry out an independently-researched enquiry requiring them to analyse and evaluate historical interpretations and to organise and communicate the findings (AO3, AO1) - The assignment is set by the centre on a question, problem or issue that has generated disagreement among historians. - The assignment is marked out of 40.