Grading Sheet – IB History Essays Assessment Rubric Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment Objective 1 – AO2 Objective 2 – AO2 Objective 3 – AO3 Objective 4 – AO4 Objective 5 – AO5 Answers are clearly In-depth and accurate Events are placed in There may be Answers are well 4 focused responses, historical knowledge their historical evaluation of different structured and clearly showing a high degree is applied context. approaches to, and expressed, using of awareness of the consistently and There is a clear interpretations of, evidence to support demands of the convincingly to understanding of historical issues and relevant, balanced and question. Where support critical historical events. This evaluation well-focused appropriate, answers commentary. processes and (where is integrated effectively arguments. In Synthesis is may challenge the appropriate) into the answer to addition,answers may highly developed, with questionsuccessfully. comparison and support and supplement reveal a high level of knowledge and critical contrast. the argument. conceptual ability. commentary fully and effectively integrated. Answers are clearly Relevant in-depth Events are placed in There may be Answers are well 3 focused responses to historical knowledge their historical awareness and some structured using the demands of the is applied as context. There is a evaluation of different evidence to support question. evidence. Critical sound understanding approaches to, and relevant historical commentary of historical processes interpretations arguments. indicates some and (where of, historical issues and Synthesis is present but understanding appropriate) events. These are used not always effectively but is not consistent comparison and to supplement, in a or consistently throughout. contrast. relevant manner, the integrated. arguments presented. Answers indicate that Relevant, largely Events are generally There may be some There is a clear attempt 2 the demands of the accurate in-depth placed in their awareness of different to structure answers question are understood historical historical context. approaches to, and chronologically or and addressed, knowledge is present There is an interpretations of, thematically. Synthesis though not all and applied as understanding of historical issues and is present but
Grading Sheet – IB History Essays Assessment Rubric Assessment Objective 1 – AO2 Assessment Objective 2 – AO2 Assessment Objective 3 – AO3 Assessment Objective 4 – AO4 Assessment Objective 5 – AO5 4 Answers are clearly focused responses, showing a high degree of awareness of the demands of the question. Where appropriate, answers may challenge the questionsuccessfully. In-depth and accurate historical knowledge is applied consistently and convincingly to support critical commentary. In addition,answers may reveal a high level of conceptual ability. Events are placed in their historical context. There is a clear understanding of historical processes and (where appropriate) comparison and contrast. There may be evaluation of different approaches to, and interpretations of, historical issues and events. This evaluation is integrated effectively into the answer to support and supplement the argument. Answers are well structured and clearly expressed, using evidence to support relevant, balanced and well-focused arguments. Synthesis is highly developed, with knowledge and critical commentary fully and effectively integrated. 3 Answers are clearly focused responses to the demands of the question. Relevant in-depth historical knowledge is applied as evidence. Critical commentary indicates some understanding but is not consistent throughout. Events are placed in their historical context. There is a sound understanding of historical processes and (where appropriate) comparison and contrast. There may be awareness and some evaluation of different approaches to, and interpretations of, historical issues and events. These are used to supplement, in a relevant manner, the arguments presented. Answers are well structured using evidence to support relevant historical arguments. Synthesis is present but not always effectively or consistently integrated. 2 Answers indicate that the demands of the question are understood and addressed, though not all Relevant, largely accurate in-depth historical knowledge is present and applied as Events are generally placed in their historical context. There is an understanding of There may be some awareness of different approaches to, and interpretations of, historical issues and There is a clear attempt to structure answers chronologically or thematically. Synthesis is present but
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