Preliminary

Examination Marking Criteria

Section III Investigating Ancient History Case Study

Question Marks Content Syllabus Outcomes
a 1 The range of sources including: AH11-6
ostraka
b 4 Images of women in the written and AH11-4, AH11-7
archaeological record, and evidence
for the role of women
c 5 The geographical and historical AH11-1, AH11-3,
context including: work of modern AH11-9
Egyptologists, e.g. Mariette,
Maspero, Schiaparelli, Bruyere,
Cerny
d 15 Burial beliefs and practices: royal AH11-3, AH11-6,
and non-royal tombs: changing AH11-9
structures and decoration, the Book
of the Dead, coffins and other tomb
contents

These guidelines apply to:
Question a: What is an ostraka?

Criteria (for question a) Marks
Names ONE item relevant to the question 1

These guidelines apply to:
Question b: Discuss the different roles of women in Deir el-Medina

Criteria (for question b) Marks
Provides accurate information relevant to the question 4
Uses appropriate historical terms and concepts
Provides information relevant to the question 3
Uses appropriate historical terms and concepts
Provides information relevant to the question 2
May use appropriate historical terms and concepts
Makes a general statement about the question 1

These guidelines apply to:
Question c: Using the table below, identify the main contributions of five
modern Egyptologists to Deir el-Medina

Criteria (for question c) Marks
Names FIVE items relevant to the question 5
Uses appropriate historical terms and concepts
Names FOUR items relevant to the question 4
Uses appropriate historical terms and concepts
Names THREE items relevant to the question 3

1


May use appropriate historical terms and concepts
Names TWO items relevant to the question 2
May use appropriate historical terms and concepts
Names ONE item relevant to the question 1
Makes a general statement about the question

These guidelines apply to:
Question d: With reference to Source H and other evidence you have
studied, how significant were burial beliefs and practices to the villagers
of Deir el-Medina?

Criteria (for question d) Marks
Provides a comprehensive judgement relevant to the question,
demonstrating a clear understanding of burial beliefs and
practices
Supports the response with detailed and accurate information
with reference to the image provided, and explicitly form 13-15
other relevant sources
Presents a sustained, logical and cohesive response
Uses a range of appropriate historical terms and concepts
Provides a judgement relevant to the question, demonstrating
a clear understanding of burial beliefs and practices 10-12
Supports the response with accurate information, with
reference to the image provided, and directly or indirectly
form other relevant sources
Presents a logical response
Uses appropriate historical terms and concepts
Provides information on the question, demonstrating some
understanding of burial beliefs and practices
Supports the response with information directly or indirectly
from relevant sources; may refer to the image provided 7-9
Presents a response using some appropriate historical terms
and concepts
Provides limited information about burial beliefs and
practices 4-6
May provide some information from relevant sources
Uses some historical terms and concepts
Makes a few general statements about burial beliefs and
practices 1-3
May make very limited use of historical terms and concepts