1. THE WARS OF INDEPENDENCE 1286-1328
HIGHER PAPER 2
THE WARS OF INDEPENDENCE

2. 4 KEY TOPICS
1. Scotland 1286–96: the Succession Problem and the Great Cause.
2. John Balliol and Edward 1
3. William Wallace and Scottish Resistance
4. The Rise and Triumph of Robert Bruce

3. SOURCE QUESTIONS
There are 3 types of source question, each of which will relate to one of the topic areas so that the whole course will be examined each year.
There will be 4 sources in each exam that the questions will be based on.

4. SOURCE EVALUATION QUESTION (Evaluate the usefulness of…)
This will be worth 6 marks.
Up to 4 marks available for evaluation of provenance (author / type of source / date / purpose of source).
Up to 2 marks for evaluation of content.
Up to 2 marks for evaluation of relevant recall.

5. SOURCE COMPARISON Qus.
The source comparison question will be worth 5 marks; there will be 1 marks available for an overview and up to 4 marks available for comparisons of detail.
Your answers should be along the lines of the developed comparisons at National 5.
You need to make 4 SETS of detailed comparisons – which make a point and include two quotes of supporting evidence – to earn all the available marks!

6. SOURCE CONTEXTUALISATION Qus. (How Fully?)
Assess provenance of the source.
Up to 3 marks available for linking info in the source to the question.
Up to 7 marks available for developing source points with relevant recall / providing relevant recall that is related to the question.