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9697 History June 2005
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................... 1 HISTORY............................................................................................................................. 2
GCE Advanced Level and GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level ...................................................................... 2 Paper 9697/01 Paper 1 – Modern European History, 1789 – 1939 .............................................................. 2 Paper 9697/03 Paper 3 – International History, 1945 – 1991 ....................................................................... 5 Paper 9697/05 Paper 5 – History of USA c. 1840 – 1968............................................................................. 9 Paper 9697/06 Paper 6 – Caribbean History, 1794 – 1900 ........................................................................ 12
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FOREWORD
This booklet contains reports written by Examiners on the work of candidates in certain papers. Its contents are primarily for the information of the subject teachers concerned.
1
9697 History June 2005
HISTORY
GCE Advanced Level and GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level
Paper 9697/01 Paper 1 – Modern European History, 1789 – 1939
General comments The general standard of the scripts was satisfactory and all of the Examiners read some excellent work that was relevant, clearly argued and well supported by appropriate knowledge. Most candidates answered four questions as required and used their time effectively. The standard of the answers to Question 1, the Source-based question, was better and Examiners welcomed the improvement. Fewer candidates only summarised the sources and more gained credit by comparing and contrasting them and by assessing their relative value. They considered how reliable and useful the passages were. This could be done in several ways, including
w w w e tr .X m
CONTENTS
FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................... 1 HISTORY............................................................................................................................. 2
GCE Advanced Level and GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level ...................................................................... 2 Paper 9697/01 Paper 1 – Modern European History, 1789 – 1939 .............................................................. 2 Paper 9697/03 Paper 3 – International History, 1945 – 1991 ....................................................................... 5 Paper 9697/05 Paper 5 – History of USA c. 1840 – 1968............................................................................. 9 Paper 9697/06 Paper 6 – Caribbean History, 1794 – 1900 ........................................................................ 12
eP e ap .c rs om
FOREWORD
This booklet contains reports written by Examiners on the work of candidates in certain papers. Its contents are primarily for the information of the subject teachers concerned.
1
9697 History June 2005
HISTORY
GCE Advanced Level and GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level
Paper 9697/01 Paper 1 – Modern European History, 1789 – 1939
General comments The general standard of the scripts was satisfactory and all of the Examiners read some excellent work that was relevant, clearly argued and well supported by appropriate knowledge. Most candidates answered four questions as required and used their time effectively. The standard of the answers to Question 1, the Source-based question, was better and Examiners welcomed the improvement. Fewer candidates only summarised the sources and more gained credit by comparing and contrasting them and by assessing their relative value. They considered how reliable and useful the passages were. This could be done in several ways, including