Liverpool Manchester Railway

History Coursework Assignment Mark Scheme

Liverpool to Manchester Railway

Assignment One : Objective 2

1.
Describe the reasons why the Liverpool to Manchester Railway was built and who supported it. [10 marks]

Target : Key features; recall of knowledge

Level 1 Simple statements offering some details of why the Liverpool to Manchester Railway eg the need for a better system of transport to promote industrial growth. The problems with existing roads and canals. [1-3 marks]

Level 2 Developed statements giving details supported by relevant knowledge eg. reasons for the growth of Manchester and Liverpool. Why local business ie. cotton and coal needed to develop their trade. [4-6 marks]

Level 3 Developed exposition of main features of causation supported by appropriately selected knowledge eg. wide range of vested interests who supported the idea of a railway eg. farmers; Irish and Yorkshire merchants and shipping companies. [7-10 marks]

2 .
Who opposed the building of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway and Why? [10 marks]

Target : Key features, causation/recall of knowledge

Level 1 Simple statements giving some reasons supported by some knowledge eg. a few groups such as road and canal companies who would lose business. [1-3 marks]

Level 2 Developed statements giving reasons supported by relevant knowledge eg. reasons why a wide variety of groups campaigned against the railway eg. coaching inns; landowners; farmers who feared damage to their trade or property. [4-7 marks]

Level 3 Developed explanation supported by precisely selected knowledge showing understanding of the links between economic, social and environmental reasons eg. can give a balanced account that will evaluate the relative importance of the factors involved and the success they achieved eg. 1825/6 the rejection and revision of the plans. [8-10marks]

3.
How did George Stephenson overcome the problems of building the Liverpool to Manchester Railway? [15 marks]

Target : Role of the individual, and recall of knowledge

Level 1 Simple statements supported by some knowledge of George Stephenson and his involvement with railways [1-4 marks]

Level 2 Developed statements giving examples of problems he solved both technical and financial eg. the building of the Sankey viaduct; Olive Mount cutting; crossing Chat Moss and raising the necessary capital. [5-9 marks]

Level 3 Developed explanations of the relative importance of other problems supported by appropriately selected knowledge showing understanding of the nature of the problems eg.finding a labour force; the necessity of developing a suitable locomotive; satisfying the objections of local groups; landowners etc. [10-13 marks]

Level 4 Sustained argument supported by precisely selected knowledge showing that some problems were more difficult than others eg. can focus on relative factors and make some assessment of the outcome on the ultimate success of the railway. [14-15 marks]

4.
What changes did the Liverpool to Manchester Railway bring to the local area? Was it a success? [15 marks]

Target : Change/recall of knowledge

Level 1 Simple statements outlining some of the main changes eg.benefits to business (cotton) trade and local inhabitants allowing them to travel cheaply. [1-4 marks]

Level 2 Developed statements giving details of the changes supported by relevant knowledge eg. why local business men, mill owners and merchants profitted. How farmers benefitted from wider markets. [5-8 marks]

Level 3 Developed explanation supported by appropriately selected knowledge showing an understanding of changes to other groups of people eg. declining trade of road and canal companies etc. Social implications of wider travel eg. development of post, newspaper and communications benefit to local people eg. leisure, cheap travel, employment. [9-12 marks]

Level 4 Sustained argument supported by precisely seleced knowledge to show links and relative importance of each factor of change on local and wider community. To evaluate the degree of success to different people. eg financial, social and economic changes and their consequences. [13-15marks]

Total =
50 marks

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1.	Describe the reasons why the Liverpool to Manchester Railway was built and who supported it.	[10 marks]

Target :	Key features; recall of knowledge
Level 1	Simple statements offering some details of why the Liverpool to Manchester Railway eg the need for a better system of transport to promote industrial growth. The problems with existing roads and canals.	[1-3 marks]
Level 2	Developed statements giving details supported by relevant knowledge eg. reasons for the growth of Manchester and Liverpool. Why local business ie. cotton and coal needed to develop their trade.	[4-6 marks]
Level 3	Developed exposition of main features of causation supported by appropriately selected knowledge eg. wide range of vested interests who supported the idea of a railway eg. farmers; Irish and Yorkshire merchants and shipping companies.	[7-10 marks]

2 .	Who opposed the building of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway and Why?	[10 marks]

Target :	Key features, causation/recall of knowledge
Level 1	Simple statements giving some reasons supported by some knowledge eg. a few groups such as road and canal companies who would lose business.	[1-3 marks]
Level 2	Developed statements giving reasons supported by relevant knowledge eg. reasons why a wide variety of groups campaigned against the railway eg. coaching inns; landowners; farmers who feared damage to their trade or property.	[4-7 marks]
Level 3	Developed explanation supported by precisely selected knowledge showing understanding of the links between economic, social and environmental reasons eg. can give a balanced account that will evaluate the relative importance of the factors involved and the success they achieved eg. 1825/6 the rejection and revision of the plans.	[8-10marks]

3.	How did George Stephenson overcome the problems of building the Liverpool to Manchester Railway?	[15 marks]

Target :	Role of the individual, and recall of knowledge
Level 1	Simple statements supported by some knowledge of George Stephenson and his involvement with railways	[1-4 marks]
Level 2	Developed statements giving examples of problems he solved both technical and financial eg. the building of the Sankey viaduct; Olive Mount cutting; crossing Chat Moss and raising the necessary capital.	[5-9 marks]
Level 3	Developed explanations of the relative importance of other problems supported by appropriately selected knowledge showing understanding of the nature of the problems eg.finding a labour force; the necessity of developing a suitable locomotive; satisfying the objections of local groups; landowners etc.	[10-13 marks]
Level 4	Sustained argument supported by precisely selected knowledge showing that some problems were more difficult than others eg. can focus on relative factors and make some assessment of the outcome on the ultimate success of the railway.	[14-15 marks]

4.	What changes did the Liverpool to Manchester Railway bring to the local area? Was it a success?	[15 marks]

Target :	Change/recall of knowledge
Level 1	Simple statements outlining some of the main changes eg.benefits to business (cotton) trade and local inhabitants allowing them to travel cheaply.	[1-4 marks]
Level 2	Developed statements giving details of the changes supported by relevant knowledge eg. why local business men, mill owners and merchants profitted. How farmers benefitted from wider markets.	[5-8 marks]
Level 3	Developed explanation supported by appropriately selected knowledge showing an understanding of changes to other groups of people eg. declining trade of road and canal companies etc. Social implications of wider travel eg. development of post, newspaper and communications benefit to local people eg. leisure, cheap travel, employment.	[9-12 marks]
Level 4	Sustained argument supported by precisely seleced knowledge to show links and relative importance of each factor of change on local and wider community. To evaluate the degree of success to different people. eg financial, social and economic changes and their consequences.	[13-15marks]

	Total =	50 marks