Task
Source analysis (Task 7). An in-class source analysis (10 minutes reading, 35 minutes working) using a booklet of three sources on the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification (e.g. the Kohl–Wałęsa conversation, a photograph of the Wall coming down, and the Two Plus Four reunification document). Students identify purpose, discuss usefulness, and evaluate the significance of the political changes across the period. Official SCSA weighting: 10% of the school mark for the Unit 3–4 pair (Source analysis type weighting 20%).Rubric criteria (weights as a percentage of this assessment)
| Criterion | Weight | Descriptor |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis and evaluation of sources | 45% | Discusses the usefulness of the sources as representations of political change and evaluates their reliability, supported by accurate and relevant evidence. |
| Comprehension of sources | 30% | Identifies the message, origin, purpose and context of the sources relating to the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification. |
| Use of evidence and significance | 25% | Evaluates the significance of the political changes represented in the sources using own knowledge of the whole period, integrating evidence to support the response. |