Mark scheme for Liberal Reforms Questions

1. DIRT Mark Scheme
Question 1
Level 1 – Surface details of cartoon (1 mark)
Level 2 – Main message of cartoon or
cartoonists viewpoint (2 marks)
Level 3 – Main message + context (3-4 marks)
Level 4 – CV + context (5-6 marks)
Question 2
Level 1 – General assertion (1 mark)
Level 2 – Identifies similarities or differences. Award lower end for one ID, higher
end for 2 ID or one explained without ck (2-3) marks
Level 3 – Explains differences between the sources supported with relevant
context (4-5 marks)
Level 4 – Explains differences between the sources referring to purpose linked to
relevant context (6-7)
Level 5 –As level 4 AND reaches a valid and justified conclusion (8 marks)
Question 3
Level 1 – General assertion based on photograph (1 mark)
Level 2 – Contextual knowledge not linked to the question (2 marks)
Level 3 – Explains yes OR no with reference to the source and relevant supporting
context (3-4 marks)
Level 4 – Explains yes AND no with reference to the source and relevant
supporting context (5-7 marks)
Level 5 – As level 4 AND explanation linked to purpose with relevant context (8
marks)
Question 4
Level 1 – General assertion (1 mark)
Level 2 – Stock evaluation (2 marks)
Level 3 – Asserts usefulness of sources based on content of the sources (3-4 marks)
Level 4 – Evaluates the usefulness of the source by supporting content with relevant
contextual knowledge(5-6 marks)
Level 5 – As level 4 AND explanation linked to purpose with relevant context (7-8
marks)
Question 5
Level 1 – General assertion (1 mark)
Level 2 – Contextual knowledge not linked to the question/source (2-3 marks)
Level 3 – Explains message of the source with context to support (4 marks)
Level 4 – Evaluates purpose of the source with relevant context (5-7 marks)
NB. No election in 1911 so do not credit as context.