7. References, Bibliography and Appendices
To finish your essay, you should include a bibliography (list of sources used) and appendix listing any other documents, pictures, data and transcripts used.
Mark Scheme
Criterion C: Investigation
This criterion assesses your collection and use of sources. You need to use a variety of primary and secondary sources in your essay and to use historiography where appropriate to support your arguments.
0 - Little or no evidence that sources have been consulted or data gathered, and little or no evidence of planning of the investigation.
1 - A range of inappropriate sources has been consulted, or inappropriate data has been gathered, and there is little evidence that the investigation has been planned.
2 - A limited range of appropriate sources has been consulted, or data has been gathered, and some relevant material has been selected. There is evidence of some planning in the investigation.
3 - A sufficient range of appropriate sources has been consulted, or data has been gathered, and relevant material has been selected. The investigation has been satisfactorily planned.
4 - An imaginative range of appropriate sources has been consulted, or data has been gathered, and relevant material has been carefully selected. The investigation has been well planned.
Criterion I: Formal Presentation
Your essay should include the following: title page with word count, table of contents, page numbers, bibliography and appendix.
0 - The formal presentation is unacceptable, or the essay exceeds 4000 words.
1 - The formal presentation is poor.
2 - The formal presentation is satisfactory.
3 - The formal presentation is good.
4 - The formal presentation is excellent.
This criterion assesses your collection and use of sources. You need to use a variety of primary and secondary sources in your essay and to use historiography where appropriate to support your arguments.
0 - Little or no evidence that sources have been consulted or data gathered, and little or no evidence of planning of the investigation.
1 - A range of inappropriate sources has been consulted, or inappropriate data has been gathered, and there is little evidence that the investigation has been planned.
2 - A limited range of appropriate sources has been consulted, or data has been gathered, and some relevant material has been selected. There is evidence of some planning in the investigation.
3 - A sufficient range of appropriate sources has been consulted, or data has been gathered, and relevant material has been selected. The investigation has been satisfactorily planned.
4 - An imaginative range of appropriate sources has been consulted, or data has been gathered, and relevant material has been carefully selected. The investigation has been well planned.
Criterion I: Formal Presentation
Your essay should include the following: title page with word count, table of contents, page numbers, bibliography and appendix.
0 - The formal presentation is unacceptable, or the essay exceeds 4000 words.
1 - The formal presentation is poor.
2 - The formal presentation is satisfactory.
3 - The formal presentation is good.
4 - The formal presentation is excellent.