Clay warrior head from Terracotta Army, Lintong, Shaanxi Province
Han Dynasty clay minature warior, Shaanxi Provincial Museum, Xian

OUTCOMES AND MARKING SCHEME

This unit of work would partly satisfy the requirements for Topic 2 Societies and Civilisations of the Past, by being the study of One Society from Group A and by being a non-European Society being studied

It would provide detailed information about Ancient China under the Qin and Han Dynasties

Students would learn about
Students would learn to
Outcomes

4.1 describes and explains the main features of Ancient China under the Qin and Han Dynasties
4.8 locates, selects and organises relevant information from a number of sources, including ICT, to conduct basic historical research
4.10 selects and uses appropriate written forms, including ICT, to communicate effectively about the past

A MARKING RUBRIC FOR THIS TASK

Criteria
Grade/Band/Mark

- describes in great detail what life was like for the chosen group of Ancient China showing great understanding and empathy
- explains clearly, showing excellent cause and effect, how the lives of the chosen group of Ancient China changed or remained the same
- explains clearly the impact of government policies (civics) on the chosen group of Ancient China
- explains clearly the response of the chosen group of Ancient China to the policies of the governments (citizenship)

A / 5 / 17-20

- describes in good detail what life was like for the chosen group of Ancient China showing good understanding and empathy
- explains in good detail, showing good understanding of cause and effect, how the lives of the chosen group of Ancient China changed and/or remained the same
- explains some impacts of government policies on the chosen group of Ancient China
- explains some responses of the chosen group of Ancient China to the policies of the governments
B / 4 / 13-16

- provides a generalised description of life in Ancient China for the chosen group - for the lower range of marks may do one era well and the other not so well
- describes in generalised terms how the lives of the chosen group changed and/or remained the same in Ancient China - for the lower range of marks may only refer to changes and not to continuity or the reverse
- describes some impacts of government policies on the chosen group of Ancient China
- describes some responses of the chosen group of Ancient China to the policies of the governments

C / 3 / 9-12

- provides a very short and general description of life in Ancient China
- provides little understanding of continuity or change
- refers indirectly to civics and citizenship
- overall a very incomplete answer

D / 2 / 5-8

- provides generalised, disjointed, descriptive sentences about life in Ancient China
- shows no understanding of continuity or change
- makes no reference to civics and citizenship

E / 1 / 0-4

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