All,
Following on from today’s session please find the attached materials.
Exam board Scheme of Work
Two useful board screen shots
Elizabeth’s religious aims (remember that it is always easier to argue that Elizabeth was, as S.Doran suggested “a committed and conventionally pious protestant” who got the religious settlement that she wanted).
An overview of the topic and key issues. Note, the comparison of the Catholic and Puritan threats might look like a too large topic for a 35 minutes exam question. However, have a look at the chief examiner’s comments below. They could be taken as “two issues” in their own right.
Useful exam board materials
Below is the chief examiner’s generic comments in 2019 for those students who did well in their Tudor essays.
- Discussed at least two issues in depth.
- Gave supporting detail that was both accurate and relevant to the question set, not just the topic.
- Reached a supported judgement about the issue in the question.
- Made a series of interim judgements about the issues discussed in relation to the question.
- A sample paper – that includes a mark scheme for the Puritan threat
- Click here for the exam report from 2018 – this has the level 5 religion answer on the Religious Settlement
- Click here for the 2019 exam report with part of a level 6 answer on the Catholic threat to 1589
Our comparison of similar questions
(with x2 ten minute podcasts discussing them)
Marking tasks and essay plans
(if you want them)
Mark these two essays – which is better? Why?
I hope that there is something helpful here.
One final point I forgot in the session. Know your Archbishops of Canterbury. Dickens and Fellows is very helpful here (pages 177 – 179). This is Jasmine’s version of the table on p179.
Mr Kydd.
