WELSH JOINT EDUCATION COMMITTEE
CYD-BWYLLGOR ADDYSG CYMRU
ENTRY LEVEL
CERTIFICATE
IN
HISTORY
Unit 3: Study in Depth
HITLER'S GERMANY, 1933-1945
(2)
Assessment Objective 6
A written task incorporating aspects of numeracy to assess knowledge and
understanding of the Holocaust during World War II.
Total
Mark
For Office
Use
Name of Candidate: ______________________________________________
Name of Centre: _________________________________________________
Centre number: __________________________________________________
Candidates must answer all the questions
Students with reading difficulties may have the questions read to them by the
person supervising the test. Oral answers may be given and written into the
answer book by the teachers.
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Look at the 3 sources below.
SOURCE A
This source shows some figures about the number of people killed in
Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
Jews
Prisoners
of war
Civilians from
Eastern Europe
Gypsies
6,000,000
4,000,000
3,500,000
250,000
SOURCE B
This source shows a photograph of Jewish people being taken away
from a ghetto in Poland in 1942.
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SOURCE C
This source is taken from a history book used in schools.
When the Nazis came to power, they began to pick on the Jews. They
were blamed for all Germanys problems. The Nazis said that
Germany had lost the Great War in 1918 because of the Jews. Life
got steadily worse for the Jews under the Nazis.
[John Clare, a writer of history books for schools, writing in his book
called The Twentieth Century]
YOUR WORK
QUESTION 1
Complete the paragraph by using the words in the small box below.
In 1942 following the Wannsee Conference the ___________ decided
to wipe out all the ________ in Europe. Nearly six million Jews were
put to death. This was known as the Final __________ to the Jewish
____________.
Solution
Jews
Nazis
problem
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QUESTION 2
Look at source A
(i)
How many Jews were killed in concentration camps?
_________________________________________________ (1)
(ii)
How many civilians were from Eastern Europe were killed?
_________________________________________________ (1)
(iii) How many more Jews were killed than gypsies?
_________________________________________________ (2)
Look at source B
(iv) Where do you think these people are being taken to?
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________ (2)
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QUESTION 3
Turn the figures in source A into a bar graph with bars for each group
of people.
You can use ICT or use a piece of squared graph paper for this task.
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QUESTION 4
This question wants you to use the sources and your own knowledge
of the topic.
Give two reasons why the Nazis persecuted the Jews during the years
1933-1945.
1.
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________(2)
2.
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________(2)
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WELSH JOINT EDUCATION COMMITTEE
CYD-BWYLLGOR ADDYSG CYMRU
ENTRY LEVEL
CERTIFICATE
IN
HISTORY
MARKSCHEMES FOR UNIT 3 NUMERACY EXERCISES
Title of unit:
HITLER'S GERMANY (2)
QUESTION 1
2 marks in total
Award ½ mark for each correct answer.
Nazis
Jews
Solution
Problem
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QUESTION 2
(i)
6 marks in total
Award one mark for the correct answer.
6,000,000
(ii)
Award one mark for the correct answer.
3,500,000
(iii) This question involves some basic numeracy skills.
Award two marks for the correct answer.
5,750,000
(iv) Look to reward two distinct points here.
Award one mark for each point made.
The Jews are being taken to a camp probably in Poland such as
Auschwitz
In the camp those that were unfit to work would be gassed and their
bodies burnt in big furnaces
If only one point is made, but an attempt to explain is seen, this
can be awarded two marks also.
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QUESTION 3
6 marks in total
This involves candidates constructing a graph or chart.
They can use either graph paper or ICT for this task.
Candidates should look to include the following in their work.
• A title
• Two labelled axes
• An appropriate scale or gradation
• Equally spaced bars
• Labelled bars
When awarding marks, apply the following mark scheme:
Level 1 (1 – 2 marks)
Can construct a graph / chart with some of the above.
Needed considerable assistance to complete task.
Level 2 (3 – 5 marks)
Can construct a graph / chart with most of the above.
Needed minimal assistance with task.
Level 3 (6 marks)
Can construct a graph / chart with all of the above.
Completed task independently.
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QUESTION 4
4 marks in total
Award up to two marks for each reason given.
Give one mark for general or brief answers.
Award the two marks if the candidates are trying to explain.
The Jews were blamed for starting, and for Germany, losing the First World
War.
The Jews were blamed for all Germany's problems, e.g. economic.
Hitler believed in a 'Master Race', which did not include the Jews.
The Wannsee Conference of 1942 decided that all Jews in Europe would be
wiped out in the Final Solution.
PS/ED/W183(06)
12/01/2007
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