Study Source G.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [8] Level 7: Combines Levels 5 and 6 or 4 and 5.
2. [7] Level 6: Dismisses the account on the basis of Tirpitz's purpose e.g., written in 1919 to defend his reputation (must be based on G's overall message that he was not to blame) and needs to use either his forced resignation or the defeat in WW1.
3. [5-6] Level 5: Uses contextual knowledge or cross-reference to test the overall message that Germany handled the whole episode badly.
4. [4] Level 4: That fact that he was in charge and admits there were mistakes made must mean he is telling the truth.
5. [3] Level 3: Uses contextual knowledge or cross-reference to test details in the source e.g., the sending of Panther, not making its intentions clear.
6. [2] Level 2: Answers based on undeveloped use of provenance e.g., he was in charge so he would know what was happening; it was written years afterwards and he would have forgotten what happened.
7. [1] Level 1: Unsupported assertions OR writes about the source but fails to get to grips with the question.