Task
Historical inquiry (Task 7). Part A: a two-week inquiry (with a research organiser assessed for the inquiry process) investigating two attempts to settle conflicts between Arabs and Israelis, using at least four primary and secondary sources reflecting different perspectives. Part B: an in-class validation essay (5 minutes planning, 50 minutes working, no notes) on an unseen question, e.g. "With reference to two conflicts, debate the proposition: Attempts to settle conflicts between Arabs and Israelis have always ended in failure." Official SCSA weighting: 10% of the school mark for the Unit 3–4 pair (Historical inquiry type weighting 20%).Rubric criteria (weights as a percentage of this assessment)
| Criterion | Weight | Descriptor |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis, perspectives and interpretations | 40% | Annotates and evaluates sources for origin, purpose, context, message, perspective, usefulness and reliability, accounting for different interpretations of the two attempts at settlement. |
| Argument and communication | 30% | In the in-class validation, develops a sustained, evidence-based argument addressing the unseen proposition with reference to two conflicts (Part B). |
| Historical questions and inquiry | 30% | Frames focus questions, develops a coherent research plan, and locates and organises at least four relevant primary and secondary sources reflecting different perspectives, correctly referenced (Part A). |