1. Consequences B
Describe the impact of the discovery of the structure of DNA to our
understanding of the treatment of disease. (9)
Level 1 Simple statements about the discovery of DNA– some historical knowledge included.
1-3 marks
9 marks
Level 2 Description of the discovery of DNA but implicit focus on the consequences- it
doesn’t really describe what the consequences of either event were.
4-6 marks
Level 3 Explains a range of consequences of the discovery of DNA. Explicit focus on the
question. Consequences grouped logically.
7-9 marks
Remember, for a L3 answer you need to create high quality explanatory paragraphs. These contain:
A clear opening sentence which answers the question directly
Precise examples to show a thorough knowledge of the historical period
A meaty explanation which really gets to the heart of the question
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