Students are expected to answer in continuous prose, use good English, organise information clearly
and use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Level Marks Description
4 7–8
Knowledge is consistently accurate a
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Students are expected to answer in continuous prose, use good English, organise information clearly
and use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Level Marks Description
4 7–8
Knowledge is consistently accurate and well detailed.
Application of breadth or depth of knowledge is clearly evident.
Analysis and/or evaluation is coherently and consistently made between different
relevant factors and their impact.
Relevant terminology is consistently used.
The answer almost always demonstrates substantiated reasoning, clarity,
structure and focus.
3 5–6
Knowledge is usually accurate and detailed.
Application of breadth or depth of knowledge is often evident.
Analysis and/or evaluation is often made between different relevant factors and
their impact, and is usually coherent.
Relevant terminology is often used.
The answer usually demonstrates substantiated reasoning, clarity, structure and
focus.
2 3–4
Knowledge is sometimes accurate with some detail.
Application of breadth or depth of knowledge is sometimes evident.
Analysis and/or evaluation is sometimes made between different relevant factors
and their impact, but may lack coherence.
Relevant terminology is sometimes used.
The answer occasionally demonstrates substantiated reasoning, but may lack
clarity, structure and focus.
1 1–2
Knowledge may be limited.
Application of breadth or depth of knowledge may be limited or not evident.
There may be little or no analysis and/or evaluation between different relevant
factors and their impact.
Relevant terminology is occasionally used.
The answer may lack substantiated reasoning, clarity, structure and focus
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