Edexcel – Unit 1 - Access to History 2

Access to History Online Edexcel Unit 3 – A1 Protest, Crisis and Rebellion in England,1536–88Edexcel – A2 GCEUnit 3: Depth Studiesand AssociatedHistoricalControversiesOption AA1Protest, Crisis and Rebellion inEngland, 1536-88Mark Schemefor Section AHow far do you agree that the last decade of Henry VIII’s rule witnessed a decline inroyal authority?[30 marks]AO1a and AO1b (13%) (30 marks)The essay questions in Part (a) will have an analytical focus, requiring candidates toreach a substantiated judgement on a historical issue or problem.Level 1Level 2Candidates will produce a series of statements, some of whichmay be simplified. The statements will be supported by factualmaterial which has some accuracy and relevance although notdirected at the focus of the question. The material will bemostly generalised. The writing may have some coherence andit will be generally comprehensible, but passages will lackclarity and organisation. The skills needed to produce effectivewriting will not normally be present. Frequent syntactical and/orspelling errors are likely to be present.Low Level 1: 1–2 marksThe qualities of Level 1 are displayed, but material is lessconvincing in its range/depth and the quality of writtencommunication does not conform.Mid Level 1: 3–4 marksThe qualities of Level 1 are displayed, but material is lessconvincing in its range/depth or the quality of writtencommunication does not conform.High Level 1: 5–6 marksThe qualities of Level 1 are securely displayed.Candidates will produce statements with some development inthe form of mostly accurate and relevant factual material.There will be some analysis, but focus on the analyticaldemands of the question will be largely implicit. Candidates willattempt to make links between the statements and the materialis unlikely to be developed very far. The writing will showelements of coherence but there are likely to be passages whichlack clarity and/or proper organisation. The range of skillsneeded to produce a convincing essay is likely to be limited.Frequent syntactical and/or spelling errors are likely to bepresent.(1–6)(7–12)© Hodder Education 2011