Mark Scheme

L1:

The answer simply writes out the sources and offers little or no comparison.
[1–2 marks]

L2:

The answer identifies similarities or differences between the sources but offers little or no contextual information.
[3–6 marks]

L3:

The answer compares the sources by reference to similarities and/or differences and provides some contextual information to explain the comparison.
[7–9 marks]

L4:

The answer compares and contrasts the sources by identifying both similarities and differences, with some precise contextual information, and offers a judgement on the question of ‘how far’ the two sources agree/disagree.
[10–12 marks]