KS3 History: Success criteria/mark scheme for castle building project.

This is the task I set for the Year 7 pupils studying castles. The nature of the task allows each pupil the opportunity to reach the highest level.

You must carry out a project describing a local castle. Explain why it was built. Evaluate how important new weapons were on its design and use.

This resource is very helpful to hand to pupils before completing the above task. It describes a typical Level 2,4, 6 and 8 using the key elements of history in relation to the essay question. Pupils (and parents) will see exactly what they need to do to achieve each of the levels and the differences between each level. This is also very helpful when moderating pupil work.