J411/39: The Making of America, 1789-1900 with Living under
Nazi Rule, 1933-1945
General Certificate of Secondary Education
Mark Scheme for June 2024
,J Mark Scheme June 2024
Short Answer Questions (requiring a more developed response, worth two or more marks)
If the candidates are required to provide a description of, say, three items or factors and four items or factors are provided, then mark on a similar basis – that is downwards (as
it is unlikely in this situation that a candidate will provide more than on e response in each section of the response space.)
Longer Answer Questions (requiring a developed response)
Where candidates have provided two (or more) responses to a medium or high tariff question which only required a single (developed) response and not crossed out the first
response, then only the first response should be marked. Examiners will need to apply professional judgement as to whether the second (or a subsequent) response is a ‘new
start’ or simply a poorly expressed continuation of the first response.
6. Always check the pages (and additional objects if present) at the end of the response in case any answers have been continued there. If the candidate has continued an answer
there, then add a tick to confirm that the work has been seen.
7. Award No Response (NR) if:
• there is nothing written in the answer space
Award Zero ‘0’ if:
• anything is written in the answer space and is not worthy of credit (this includes text and symbols).
Team Leaders/PEs must confirm the correct use of the NR button with their markers before live marking commences and should check this when rev iewing scripts.
8. The RM Assessor comments box is used by your team leader to explain the marking of the practice responses. Please refer to these comments when checking yo ur practice
responses. Do not use the comments box for any other reason.
If you have any questions or comments for your team leader, use the phone, the RM Assessor messaging system, or e-mail.
9. Assistant Examiners will send a brief report on the performance of candidates to their Team Leader (Supervisor) via email by the end of the
marking period. The report should contain notes on particular strengths displayed as well as common errors or weaknesses. Constructive critic ism of the question paper/mark
scheme is also appreciated.
10. For answers marked by levels of response:
a. To determine the level – start at the highest level and work down until you reach the level that matches the answer
b. To determine the mark within the level, consider the following
Descriptor Award mark
On the borderline of this level and the one below At bottom of level
Just enough achievement on balance for this level Above bottom and either below middle or at middle of level (depending on number of marks available)
Meets the criteria but with some slight inconsistency Above middle and either below top of level or at middle of level (depending on number of marks available)
Consistently meets the criteria for this level At top of level
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11. Annotations
Stamp Ref No. Annotation Name Description
311 Tick 1 Level 1
321 Tick 2 Level 2
331 Tick 3 Level 3
341 Tick 4 Level 4
441 Tick 5 Level 5
3261 Tick 6 Level 6
811 SEEN Noted but no credit given
501 NAQ Not answered question
1371 H Wavy Line Incorrect/muddled/unclear
1681 BP Blank page
Part of the response which is rewardable (at one of
151 Highlight
the levels on the MS)
11 Tick Tick
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Subject Specific Marking Instructions
INTRODUCTION
Your first task as an Examiner is to become thoroughly familiar with the material on which the examination depends. This material includes:
• the specification, especially the assessment objectives
• the question paper and its rubrics
• the mark scheme.
You should ensure that you have copies of these materials.
Please ask for help or guidance whenever you need it. Your first point of contact is your Team Leader /PE.
INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXAMINERS
1 The practice and standardisation scripts provide you with examples of the standard of each band. The marks awarded for these scripts will have been agreed by the PE and
Senior Examiners.
2 The specific task–related indicative content for each question will help you to understand how the band descriptors may be applied. However, th is indicative content does not
constitute the mark scheme: it is material that candidates might use, grouped according to each assessment objective tested by the question. It is hoped that candidates will
respond to questions in a variety of ways. Rigid demands for ‘what must be a good answer’ would lead to a distorted assessmen t.
3 Candidates’ answers must be relevant to the question. Beware of seemingly prepared answers that do not show the candidate’s thought and which have not been adapted to
the thrust of the question. Beware also of answers where candidates attempt to reproduce interpretations and concepts that they have been taught but have only partially
understood.
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