Cultural and historical background to the Pakistan Movement
The emergence of Pakistan 1906–47
Nationhood 1947–99
The environment of Pakistan
The land of Pakistan
Natural resources – an issue of sustainability
Power
Agricultural development
Industrial development
Trade
Transport and telecommunications
Population and employment
How you will be assessed
Paper 1
The history and culture of Pakistan (1 hour 30 minutes – 50%)
Section A (25 marks) – candidates answer one compulsory question made up of
four parts: (a), (b), (c), and (d), which are linked by a common theme. Parts (a) and (b) are source-based questions using historical sources, either text or pictures/graphic. Candidates use and interpret each source in answering the questions.
Section B (50 marks) – candidates answer two questions from a choice of four.
Each question has three parts:
one part testing knowledge (4 marks)
A factual answer of no more than one short paragraph is required.
one part testing knowledge and understanding includes selecting relevant and
appropriate information (7 marks)
Answers require at least two paragraphs of writing.
one part testing knowledge, understanding and analytical and evaluative ability
(14 marks)
This includes the ability to synthesise information, the appropriate use of selected
relevant examples and the ability to compare and contrast. This question should be answered in an essay, in continuous prose of approximately two pages of writing, not in note form.
Total 75 marks.
Externally assessed.
Paper 2
The environment of Pakistan (1 hour 30 minutes – 50%)
Candidates answer three questions (25 marks each) from a choice of five.
Each question:
consists of four separate parts: (a), (b), (c) and (d); each part may be divided into one or more sub-parts
requires the ability to interpret and analyse resources in the question; there may be diagrams, graphs, maps, photographs, tables and written material. Part (d) of each question specifically assesses analysis skills.
