History Marking Scheme

Junior Certificate History Exam 2012
(Higher Level)

180 marks

150 minutes
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S. 1 Pictures (15 marks) (8 ½ %) 3 Pictures with 3 questions each

S. 2 Documents (15 marks) (8 ½ %) 2 Documents with 4/5 questions each

S. 3 Short Questions (20 marks) (11 %) 20 Short Questions – Do TEN at least

S. 4 People in History (40 marks – 2 x 20) (22%) N.B. DO ONE option from A & ONE option from B Section A – Ancient Civilisations/ Rome/ Early Christian Ireland/ Middle Ages/ Renaissance

Section B – Age of Revolutions/ Industrial Revolution/ Political Change in 20th Century Ireland/

S. 5 Long Document (30 marks) (16 ½ %)
ONLY ONE of the following sections will come up.

Reformation

Age of Revolutions (America, France, Ireland)

Age of Exploration

Industrial Revolution & 19th Century Ireland (Famine)

Plantations

S. 6 (60 marks) (33 1/3%) N.B.

International Relations in the 20th Century (30)

Political Change in 20th Century Ireland (30)

(+ Two other sections from Junior Cert Course e.g. The Middle Ages/ Prehistoric Ireland)

SECTION 4: PEOPLE IN HISTORY (2 x 20 marks)

Do ONE OPTION from Part A & ONE OPTION from Part B

Marking Scheme:

SRS = Significant Relevant Statement (Each SRS = 2 marks) CM = 16 (8 x 2M)

OM = Overall Mark OM = 4
VERY GOOD = 4M; GOOD = 3M; FAIR = 2M; POOR = 1M

Guidelines:

1) ENSURE that you are writing from the correct perspective e.g. a supporter of a named revolutionary

2) Always include an introductory paragraph on the birth and early life of a named explorer/ reformer/ revolutionary leader etc.

3) Ensure that you STATE & EXPLAIN key concepts e.g. ‘Justification by Faith Alone’/