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The mark schemes provide examiners with an indication of the nature and range of candidates’responses likely to be worthy of credit. They also set out the criteria which examiners should apply in allocating marks to candidates’ responses. The mark schemes should be read in conjunction with these general marking instructions.  \nAssessment Objectives  \nBelow are the assessment objectives for GCSE History.  \nCandidates must:  \nAO1 demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the period studied;  \nAO2 explain and analyse historical events and periods studied using second-order historical concepts including continuity, change, cause, consequence, significance, similarity and difference;  \nAO3 analyse, evaluate and use sources (contemporary to the period) to make substantiated judgements, in the context of historical events studied; and  \nAO4 analyse, evaluate and make substantiated judgements about interpretations  \n(including how and why interpretations may differ) in the context of historical events studied.  \nQuality of candidates’responses  \nIn marking the examination papers, examiners should be looking for a quality of response reflecting the level of maturity which may reasonably be expected of a 16–year–old, which is the age at which the majority of candidates sit their GCSE examinations.  \nFlexibility in marking  \nMark schemes are not intended to be totally prescriptive. No mark scheme can cover all the responses which candidates may produce. In the event of unanticipated responses, examiners are expected to use their professional judgement to assess the validity of answers. If an answer is particularly problematic, then examiners should seek the guidance of the Supervising Examiner.  \nPositive marking  \nExaminers are encouraged to be positive in their marking, giving appropriate credit for what candidates know, understand and can do rather than penalising candidates for errors or omissions. Examiners should make use of the whole of the available mark range for any particular question and be prepared to award full marks for a response which is as good as might reasonably be expected of a 16–year–old GCSE candidate.  \nAwarding zero marks  \nMarks should only be awarded for valid responses and no marks should be awarded for an answer which is completely incorrect or inappropriate.  \nTypes of mark schemes  \nMark schemes for questions which require candidates to respond in extended written form are marked on the basis of levels of response which take account of the quality of written communication.  \nOther questions which require only short answers are marked on a point for point basis with marks awarded for each valid piece of information provided.  \nLevels of response  \nQuestions requiring candidates to respond in extended writing are marked in terms of levels of response. In deciding which level of response to award, examiners should look for the ‘best fit’bearing in mind that weakness in one area may be compensated for by strength in another. In deciding which mark within a particular level to award to any response, examiners are expected to use their professional judgement. The following guidance is provided to assist examiners:  \n• Threshold performance: Response which just merits inclusion in the level and should be awarded a mark at or near the bottom of the range.  \n• Intermediate performance: Response which clearly merits inclusion in the level and should be awarded a mark at or near the middle of the range.  \n• High performance: Response which fully satisfies the level description and should be awarded a mark at or near the top of the range.  \nQuality of written communication  \nQuality of written communication (Q","cbCaitJxzK34gW8D","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitJxzK34gW8D","pdf",247958,16,"English","# Mark Scheme\n## General Marking Instructions\n## Assessment Objectives\n## Quality of Candidates’ Responses\n## Flexibility in Marking\n## Positive Marking and Awarding Zero Marks\n## Types of Mark Schemes\n## Levels of Response\n## Quality of Written Communication (QWC)\n## QWC Descriptors (Levels of Response)","[{\"question\":\"What are the GCSE History assessment objectives AO1 to AO4?\",\"answer\":\"AO1 requires knowledge and understanding of key features of the studied period. 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