IAL History - Unit 2A - India, 1857–1948: The Raj to Partition Compiled by vascal Google Doc - All relevant mark

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Year Series Q2 Q3 Q4
2017 Jan 1857 Mutiny and British Control Influence of Railways Significance of Gandhi in Independence
June Progress towards Self Government Trade with India Significance of Jinnah in Partition

2018 Jan Progress towards Self Government Use of Repression Similarities between Jinnah and Gandhi
June 1857 Mutiny and Army Reorgnaziation Partition of Bengal and Nationalism Change in Gandhi's Campaigning Methods

2019 Jan Significance of 1861 Indian Councils Act Attitudes of ML and INC to British Use of Repression
June Improvement in Living Standards Continous Strengthning of Control Gandhi's Contribution to Independence

2020 Jan Influence of Railways on the Economy Significance of Nehru in British Op. Use of Repression
June N/A

2021 Jan INC and Development of Nationalism Use of Army Gandhi's Signifiance in Independence
June Curzon and Growth of Nationalism Army Response in WW1 and WW2 Change in Jinnah's Approach to Indp.

2022 Jan Use of Tarrifs in the Development of Industry British Approach to Famines Effectiveness of Gandhi's Resistance to Rule
June Signifiance of Irrigiation Schemes Signifiance of Morley-Minto Reforms Similarities between Nehru and Gandhi's Approach

2023 Jan Relationship between INC and ML Signifiance of Irwin Declaration in Self-Government Failure of the Cabinet Mission to Partition
June Significance of Taxation in Raising Living Std. INC and Development of Nationalism Use of Repression, as to Limited Progress in Self Rule

2024 Jan Use of Army (Internal v External Security) Did India benefit more from Railways or Irrigation Schemes
Political Negotiations vs Disobedience Campaigns in Indp.
June

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Value based questions

Weight based questions

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 Source Question Topics
S1 The changes brought about by the Indian Mutiny: the significance of the Royal Proclamation and the Government of India Act 1858, the Indian Councils Act 1861 and the Royal Titles Act 1876
The significance of Lord Curzon as Viceroy 1898–1905

S2 Growth of railways and their impact 1857–1914

Famines of 1876–78, 1899, 1943, and thier succesive impacts and handling by the British

S3 Reasons for and impact to 1914 of the formation of the National Congress 1885
Gandhi’s aims, beliefs and role - swaraj and poorna swaraj, satyagraha, swadesh

S4 The use of the army 1919– 48, including the significance of General Dyer and the Amritsar Massacre 1919
Mountbatten and the reasons for withdrawal, partition and independence 1947–48; the failure to prevent extensive communal violence

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IAL History - Unit 1B: Russia in Revolution, 1881–1917 Compiled by vascal Google Doc - All relevant mark schemes
Note; Even though each topic may refer to the same thing - the corresponding statement in the question can be of a different factor, reason or event.

Year Series Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2017 Jan Threats to Tsarism, 1898-1903 Effectiveness of Tsarist Reform, 1906-1914 Reasons for the February Revolution of 1917 Bolshevik's Ability to Retain Power
June Benefits of Tsarist Rule, 1881-1903 Reasons for the 1905 Revolution Impact of WW1 on Tsarist Rule, 1914-1917 Reasons for Bolshevik Success in Oct. 1917

2018 Jan Nature of Alexander III's Rule, 1881-1894 Effectiveness of Stolypin's Policies, 1906-1911 Impact of WW1 on Russia, 1914-1916 (Econ v Political) Reasons for failure of the Provisional Govt, 1917
June Reasons for Economic Development, 1891-1903 Change in the Tsarist Political System, 1903-1914 Impact of WW1 on Tsarist Rule, 1914-1917 Reasons for Bolshevik Success in Oct. 1917

2019 Jan Effectiveness of Witte's Policies, 1891-1903 Use of Repression for Tsarist Survival, 1903-1914 Impact of WW1 on Tsarist Rule, 1914-1917 Bolshevik's Ability to Retain Power
June Nature of Tsarist Rule, 1881-1903 Consequences of the 1905 Revolution Reasons for End of Tsarist Rule,1917 Reasons for failure of the Provisional Govt, 1917

2020 Jan Threats to Tsarism, 1898-1903 Reasons for the 1905 Revolution Impact of WW1 on Russia, 1914-1916 Reasons for Bolshevik Success in Oct. 1917
June N/A

2021 Jan Benefits of Tsarist Rule, 1881-1903 Effectiveness of Stolypin's Policies, 1906-1911 Reasons for the February Revolution of 1917 Reasons for failure of the Provisional Govt, 1917
June Main Reasons for Economic Development, 1891-1903 Consequences of the 1905 Revolution Impact of WW1 on Russia, 1914-1916 Bolshevik's Ability to Retain Power

2022 Jan Weak Opposition for Tsarist Survival, 1891-1903 Nature of Tsarist Rule, 1903-1914 Reasons for the February Revolution of 1917 Reasons for failure of the Provisional Govt, 1917
June Nature of Alexander III's Rule, 1881-1894 Nature of Nicholas II's Rule, 1905-1914 Discontent towards the Romanovs during WW1 Reasons for Bolshevik Success in Oct. 1917

2023 Jan Main Reasons for Economic Development, 1891-1903 Recovery of Tsarist Power in 1905-1914 Impact of WW1 on Russia, 1914-1916 Reasons for failure of the Provisional Govt, 1917
June Nature of Autocratic Rule, 1881-1903 Reasons for the 1905 Revolution Reasons for the End of Tsarist Rule, 1917 Bolshevik's Ability to Retain Power

2024 Jan Nature of Tsarist Rule, 1881-1903 Effectiveness of Stolypin's Policies, 1906-1911 Reasons for the February Revolution of 1917 Bolshevik's Ability to Retain Power
June

Themes and Period S1; 1881-1903 S2; 1903-1914 S3; 1914-1917 S4; 1917
Nature of Alexander III's Rule, 1881-1903 Use of Repression for Tsarist Survival, 1903-1914 Impact of WW1 on Tsarist Rule / Russia, 1914-1917 Reasons for Bolshevik Success in Oct. 1917
Most possible questions Effectiveness of Witte's Policies, 1891-1903 Unclear; either nature of Tsarist rule, or 1905 Rev. Unclear; either impact of WW1 again, or discontent from WW1 Reasons for failure of the Provisional Govt, 1917

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When judgments are made they need to be supported with criteria – it is not sufficient to state that a factor is the most ‘important’ or ‘significant’ without explaining the basis upon which that judgment has been made.

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