Checking My Progress In History: Years 7-9

Level 1:

I can place a few events and objects in order.

I can tell parts of stories about the past.

I can find answers to some simple questions about the past from sources of information.

Level 2:

I can place events and objects in order.

I am beginning to show knowledge and understanding of some of the main events and people in the past

I am beginning to understand some of the reasons why people in the past acted as they did.

I am beginning to answer questions about the past by using sources of information. I make simple points.

Level 3:

I can recognise things which are similar and things which are different when comparing different historical periods.

I can show knowledge and understanding of some of the main events and people in the past.

I understand some of the reasons why important changes took place.

I am beginning to understand that there are often different versions of What happened in the past.

I am beginning to answer questions about the past by using Sources of information.

My points are more detailed than Level 2.

Level 4:

I can identify changes which took place at certain times and changes which took much longer.

Now I am beginning to understand the results of important events and changes. Now I can show that there are different views (interpretations) of why things happened.

lam beginning to use more than I source to find answers to questions about the past.

My work is becoming more organised end I am using historical dates and keywords.

Level 5:

I have more knowledge and understanding about the past

I can make links between different periods in the past.

I can suggest reasons why there are different views (interpretations) of why things happened.

L am beginning to work out what sources of information are best for finding out about the past.

I am beginning to select end organise relevant information so that my work is becoming sensibly organised.

Level 6:

I have a lot more knowledge and understanding about the past.

I can work out why events and changes took place and why people have had different views about past events.

When trying to answer a question about the past I can use a number of sources and decide which is the best and come to a definite conclusion about the question. I can now select information to make sure my work is set out in a clear and well organised way.

Level 7:

I can use my knowledge to analyse reasons for change.

I can explain why there are different historical views on why things have happened.

I can work in an independent way to research a topic by using a wide range of information and sources of evidence.

I am becoming very good at extracting evidence from sources and combining what I

judge to be the most useful and reliable evidence so that I can come to a conclusion

about people and events in the past.

I can organise my information to produce longer essay-style answers which include descriptions and explanations and use historical dates and terms.

Level 8:

I can analyse relationships between events, people and changes from different countries.

I car explain why things have happened and show that are related to other events in other times

I can analyse and explain why there are different historical views on why things have happened and lam beginning to work out which is the best.

I work independently to use sources of information, research projects and to produce detailed conclusions

I can organise my information to produce longer essay-style answers which include descriptions and explanations and use historical dates and terms.

Exceptional Performance

I have extensive and detailed knowledge which I use to analyse relationships between events, people, ideas and changes from different countries.

My explanations and analysis of change s detailed and related to other events from the past.

I can analyse links between events and developments that took place in different countries and in different periods.

Know why there are different historical interpretations of events and I car put them into a historical context.

I work independently to use sources of information critically and to carry out research projects.

I can develop, maintain and support an argument and reach a detailed and balanced conclusion independently.

I can organise my information to produce longer essay style answers which include descriptions and explanations and use historical dates and terms.