MARKING MATRIX FOR ESSAY: TOTAL MARKS: 50 PRESENTATION CONTENT LEVEL 7 Very well planned and structured essay. Good synthesis of information. Developed an original, well balanced and independent line of argument with the use of evidence and sustained and defended the argument throughout. Independent conclusion is drawn from evidence to support the line of argument. LEVEL 6 Very well planned and structured essay. Developed a relevant line of argument. Evidence used to defend the argument. Attempts to draw an independent conclusion from the evidence to support the line of argument. LEVEL 5 Well planned and structured essay. Attempts to develop a clear argument. Conclusion drawn from the evidence to support the line of argument. LEVEL 4 Planned and constructed an argument. Evidence used to some extent to support the line of argument. Conclusions reached based on evidence. LEVEL 3 Shows some evidence of a planned and constructed argument. Attempts to sustain a line of argument. Conclusions not clearly supported by evidence. LEVEL 2 Attempts to structure an answer. Largely descriptive or some attempt at developing a line of argument. No attempt to draw a conclusion. LEVEL 1* Little or no attempt to structure the essay. LEVEL 7 Question has been fully answered. Content selection fully relevant to line of argument. 47–50 43–46 LEVEL 6 Question has been answered. Content selection relevant to a line of argument. 43–46 40–42 38–39 LEVEL 5 Question answered to a great extent. Content adequately covered and relevant. 38–39 36–37 34–35 30–33 28–29 LEVEL 4 Question recognisable in answer. Some omissions or irrelevant content selection. 30–33 28–29 26–27 LEVEL 3 Content selection does relate to the question, but does not answer it, or does not always relate to the question. Omissions in coverage. 26–27 24–25 20–23 LEVEL 2 Question inadequately addressed. Sparse content. 20–23 18–19 14–17 LEVEL 1* Question inadequately addressed or not at all. Inadequate or irrelevant content. 14–17 0–13 * Guidelines for allocating a mark for Level 1: Question not addressed at all/ totally irrelevant content; no attempt to structure the essay = 0 Question includes basic and generally irrelevant information; no attempt to structure the essay = 1–6 Question inadequately addressed and vague; little attempt to structure the essay = 7–13
1.2 [Extraction of information from Source 1B – L1] Glittering Capitalist Luxurious (any 2 x 1) (2) [Explanation of historical concept in Source 1B – L1] An economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production (land, factories, businesses) An economic system motivated by profit maximisation Any other relevant response (any 1 x 2) (2) [Interpretation of information in Source 1B – L2] The USA wanted to ensure that West Berlin was a role model for capitalism in Europe To increase the standard of living in West Berlin To prevent West Berliners from being tempted to move to East Berlin USA had committed itself to support free peoples of the world via the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan Any other relevant response (any 2 x 2) (4) [Interpretation of information in Source 1B – L2] The quality of life appeared to be better in West Berlin as compared to East Berlin East Berlin lacked the same freedoms and liberties which people in West Berlin enjoyed Berlin was a free city so most people could move freely between the sectors They did not want to live under communist rule Any other relevant response (any 2 x 2) (4) [Extraction of information from Source 1B – L1] West Berlin had become a major centre for espionage and spying West Berlin was situated ‘deep within the enemy’s territory’ Any other relevant response (any 2 x 1) (2) 1.3 [Analysis of information from Source 1C – L2] (a) It promises a high standard of living and quality of life (honey/ money) but in reality this was not the case Any other relevant response (1 x 2) (2) (b) in East Germany is portrayed as comfortable and has everything a worker requires to survive (drawn as bees living in a rose garden) Any other relevant response (1 x 2) (2)
The authoritarian regime and lack of freedom in East Germany caused people to flee to the west, the wall prevented this outflow of people (Source 1B and 1D) Any other relevant response Use the following rubric to allocate a mark: LEVEL 1 Uses evidence in an elementary manner e.g. shows no or little understanding why the German Democratic Republic decided to build the Berlin Wall in 1961. Uses evidence partially or cannot write a paragraph. MARKS 0–2 LEVEL 2 Evidence is mostly relevant and relates to a great extent to the topic e.g. shows an understanding why the German Democratic Republic decided to build the Berlin Wall in 1961. Uses evidence in a basic manner to write a paragraph. MARKS 3–5 LEVEL 3 Uses relevant evidence e.g. shows a thorough understanding why the German Democratic Republic decided to build the Berlin Wall in 1961. Uses evidence very effectively in an organised paragraph that shows an understanding of the topic. MARKS 6–8 (8) [50]