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This event aims to support teachers, lecturers, and assessors in understanding the national standards for Classical Studies (Advanced Higher). It will provide an in-depth explanation and analysis of the content of different sources of evidence about classical Greek or Roman societies, as well as guidance on structuring arguments and applying knowledge to the modern world. Important updates to the coursework and question paper marking instructions will also be discussed.
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Understanding Standards: Advanced Higher Event Classical Studies
Grade Boundary and Statistical Information Number of resulted entries: 67
Aims of the day To support teachers, lecturers and assessors in their understanding of national standards by: • explaining and illustrating what is being assessed in question paper and project: dissertation • reviewing candidate evidence • discussing this evidence and associated Marking Instructions with colleagues • asking questions and seeking clarification about national standards
Outcomes of Classical Studies (Advanced Higher) – Social Aspects of the Classical World Outcome 1 Critically analyse and evaluate sources of evidence about the classical world, by: 1.1 Explaining, in depth, the content of different sources of evidence about classical Greek or Roman societies 1.2 Analysing, in depth, the meaning and context of sources of evidence about classical Greek or Roman societies 1.3 Evaluatingsources of evidence about classical Greek or Roman societies in terms of their origin, purpose, content and context
Outcomes of Classical Studies (Advanced Higher) – Social Aspects of the Classical World Outcome 2 Use information from a range of sources to structure and sustain lines of argument,by: 2.1 Using a range of sources of evidence to compare aspects of life in classical Greek or Roman societies with modern society 2.2 Synthesising information from a range of sources of evidence about classical Greek or Roman societies to inform a sustained line of argument 2.3 Expressing a well-structured, reasoned conclusion, supported by evidence, about aspects of life in classical Greek or Roman societies
Outcomes of Classical Studies (Advanced Higher) – Social Aspects of the Classical World Outcome 3 Apply understanding of the continued impact of classical Greek or Roman societies in the world today, by: 3.1 Explaining a key value, concept or system of classical Greek or Roman societies, in depth 3.2 Analysing the way in which a key value, concept or system of classical Greek or Roman societies continues to exist in modern society
Important updates • The following updates have been made • Advanced Higher Coursework • The assignment marking instructions have been revised. The course assessment task and general assessment information documents have been updated to reflect these changes. This is accessed from the Secure Site. • Advanced Higher Question paper • The marking grids for each question type • have been revised. The specimen question paper marking instructions have been updated to reflect these changes.
Course Report – key extracts Section 3: Advice for the preparation of future candidates Component 1: Question Paper Teachers and lecturers should pay close attention to the way in which marks are allocated for different types of question, and ensure that this is passed on to candidates very clearly
Question Paper: Part A Classical Literature (source-based questions) Part A of the Question Paper primarily addresses the following four skills: • Evaluating Source(s) • Analysing Source(s) • Comparing Classical Sources • Comparing Classical and Modern Ideas
Course Report – key extracts Section 3: Advice for the preparation of future candidates Component 1: Question Paper Teachers and lecturers must make sure that candidates have read all of the prescribed text. Candidates should be reminded that pre-prepared responses are unlikely to produce good marks.
Question Paper: Part A (50 marks) Classical Literature (source-based questions) In Part A of the Question Paper there are four questions: • One Evaluating a Source question (10 marks) • One Analysing a Source question (10 marks) • One Comparing Classical Sources question (15 marks) • One Comparing Classical and Modern Ideas question (15 marks)
Course Report – key extracts Section 3: Advice for the preparation of future candidates Component 1: Question Paper Candidates must be reminded that the questions in the Classical Literature sections are not mini-essays on a topic. Answers must be specific to the question: that is why it is essential that candidates know all of the prescribed text adequately.
Course Report – key extracts Section 3: Advice for the preparation of future candidates Component 1: Question Paper For the Evaluate and Analyse questions it is expected that candidates will derive approximately half the marks on offer from analysis or evaluation of the source in the question. Answers that make little or no reference to the extracts are unlikely to achieve pass marks.
Question Paper: Part B Classical Society (essay questions) Part B of the Question Paper primarily addresses the following three skills: • Evaluating knowledge (about Classical society) • Analysing knowledge (about Classical society) • Forming an argument (about Classical society) • Drawing a conclusion (about Classical society)
Course Report – key extracts Section 3: Advice for the preparation of future candidates Component 1: Question Paper Teachers and lecturers should pay close attention to the way in which marks are allocated for different types of question, and ensure that this is passed on to candidates very clearly
Question Paper: Part B (50 Marks) Classical Society (essay questions) In Part B of the Question Paper candidates answer two questions from a choice of four. Each question is assessing the following: • Analysis (8 marks) • Evaluation (8 marks) • Line of Argument and Conclusion (9 marks) The total mark for each question is 25 marks
Advice for preparation of future candidates Make clear to candidates that essay questions do not assign marks for comparisons unless that is specifically indicated in the essay title
Project Dissertation • The Project is designed to assess the following skills: • Justifying an appropriate complex Classical Studies issue for research (6 marks) • Researching the issue using a wide range of sources of information (10 marks) • Analysing the issue (8 marks) • Comparing the classical world with later times(8 marks) • Evaluating the significance of the classical world (8 marks) • Synthesizing evidence to develop a sustained and coherent line of argument (10 marks)
Course Report – key extracts Section 3: Advice for the preparation of future candidates Component 2: Project Dissertation Teachers and lecturers must make sure they are very familiar with how marks are allocated in the published general marking instructions, and ensure that candidates are constructing work that is responding to this.
Course Report – key extracts Section 3: Advice for the preparation of future candidates Component 2: Project Dissertation Candidates should be reminded that a piece of work which retraces a few pages of argument from the work of a modern scholar may not meet the requirements of the project dissertation and is unlikely to access all the marks on offer
Course Report – key extracts Section 3: Advice for the preparation of future candidates Component 2: Project Dissertation Candidates must quote and directly reference most of their source material in their argument: their use of sources is a skill which is being assessed…. Referring to a source is not the same as using it. To use it a candidate must show why/how it tells us what they claim it does.
