History

CAUSE & CONSEQUENCE

Emerging

• You can state a cause.

Developing

• You can attribute a cause or consequence to a single factor.

Secure

• You can analyse more than one cause or consequence and provide some explanation.

Advancing

• You can analyse and explain different types of causes /consequences and explain why a certain cause is the most important.

Excelling

• You can analyse and explain different types of causes and prioritise them in terms of their importance. You can provide links between the differing causes/consequences.

INTERPRETATIONS

Emerging

• You can lift a quote from an extract.

Developing

• You can give an example of how historical experiences were similar or different.

Secure

• You can describe how historical experiences were similar or different across groups using some supporting evidence.

Advancing

• You can explain how historical experiences / ideas / beliefs were similar or different with supporting evidence and start to provide a clear conclusion.

Excelling

• You can convincingly explain the extent to which historical experiences, ideas, beliefs or attitudes were similar or different with supporting evidence and reasons for this. 

SIGNIFICANCE

Emerging

• You can give basic historical information on a significant topic/person.

Developing

• You can state why an event is significant, but only to those involved at the time.

Secure

• You can describe reasons why some people or events are significant.

Advancing

• You can explain why an event is significance and start to talk about the impact in terms of short-term, medium-term and long-term impact.

Excelling

• You can evaluate reasons why an event or person is significant and offer a judgment on the extent of significance.

KNOWLEDGE

Emerging

• You are able to remember some basic historical knowledge.

Developing

• You are able to discuss and remember some core historical knowledge in your work.

Secure

• You are able to discuss and remember core historical knowledge in your work. You include some historical detail.

Advancing

• You demonstrate good subject knowledge which covers most of the key points with a relevant and accurate range of evidence.

Excelling

• You demonstrate outstanding historical knowledge covering all of the key points and many additional ones with relevant, specific and accurate detail.

SOURCES

Emerging

• You can mention information from the source.

Developing

• You can state information about the content of the source and provide some basic knowledge.

Secure

• You can Identify either the content, nature, origin or purpose of a source. Beginning to make inferences from the source content with some contextual knowledge applied.

Advancing

• You can analyse and explaining the key aspects of the content, nature, origin and purpose of a source. Making a range of supported inferences from the source content using contextual knowledge.

Excelling

• Analysing and evaluating the uses and limitations of most aspects of the content, nature, origin and purpose of a source. Making a range of supported inferences from the source content using contextual knowledge that shows an understanding of the historical context in which the source was created.

CHANGE & CONTINUITY

Emerging

• You can Identify something that has changed in history.

Developing

• You can describe change over time.

Secure

• You can explain change over time and start to explain how some things stayed the same.

Advancing

• You can explain change over time, stating why it may be different for different groups in society. You can also explain how things stayed the same by connecting events over time.

Excelling

• You can examine how things have changed and understand how much they've changed. You can also explain if past experiences, ideas, beliefs, or attitudes were similar or different, using evidence and reasons to support your explanation.