Study Source A.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [8] Level 7: Not surprised because of Johnson's purpose, in the specific context of 1965 i.e. what he wants support for.
2. [6-7] Level 6: Uses contextual knowledge from 1965 or earlier to be surprised/not surprised
3. [5] Level 5: Uses contextual knowledge from after 1965 OR Matches/ mismatches to other sources to be surprised/not surprised
4. [4] Level 4: Assertions based on everyday empathy i.e. any valid reason that fails to reach a higher level
5. [3] Level 3: Valid analysis of the source but fails to state surprised/not surprised
6. [2] Level 2: Identifies what is/is not surprising, but no valid reason given
7. [1] Level 1: Writes about the source, but fails to address the question.
8. [0] Level 0: No evidence submitted or does not address the question