METRO EAST EDUCATION DISTRICT COMMON PAPERS HISTORY PAPER 1 GRADE 12 2 1/2 HOURS 100 MARKS JUNE 2016 MARKING GUIDELINES SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS The following levels were used to source-based questions: cognitive develop COGNITIVE WEIGHTING OF HISTORICAL SKILLS LEVELS QUESTIONS Extract evidence from sources Selection and organisation of relevant 30% LEVEL 1 (15) information from sources Define historical concepts/terms Interpretation of evidence from sources 40% LEVEL 2 Explain information gathered from sources (20) Analyse evidence from sources Interpret and evaluate evidence from sources Engage with sources to determine its 30% usefulness, reliability, bias and limitations LEVEL 3 (15) Compare and contrast interpretations and perspectives presented in sources and draw independent conclusions The information below indicates how source-based questions are assessed: In the marking of source-based questions, credit needs to be given to any other valid
METRO EAST EDUCATION DISTRICT COMMON PAPERS HISTORY PAPER 1 GRADE 12 2 1/2 HOURS 100 MARKS JUNE 2016 MARKING GUIDELINES SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS The following cognitive levels were used to develop source-based questions: COGNITIVE LEVELS HISTORICAL SKILLS WEIGHTING OF QUESTIONS LEVEL 1 Extract evidence from sources Selection and organisation of relevant information from sources Define historical concepts/terms 30% (15) LEVEL 2 Interpretation of evidence from sources Explain information gathered from sources Analyse evidence from sources 40% (20) LEVEL 3 Interpret and evaluate evidence from sources Engage with sources to determine its usefulness, reliability, bias and limitations Compare and contrast interpretations and perspectives presented in sources and draw independent conclusions 30% (15) The information below indicates how source-based questions are assessed: In the marking of source-based questions, credit needs to be given to any other valid
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