Example feedback

An illustrative GCSE History (AQA) 16-mark answer — marked and improved by Teach Edge, with teacher control.

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AI draft feedback (excerpt)

Mark: 11 / 16Level: 3
  • • Strong explanation of how the alliance system created a chain reaction in 1914
  • • Good use of key terms (ultimatum, mobilisation, "blank cheque")
  • • You include other factors (militarism, nationalism) and reach a judgement

Next steps

  • • Add one precise piece of supporting detail (e.g., Triple Alliance / Triple Entente)
  • • Make causation explicit ("this meant… therefore…") in each paragraph
  • • Strengthen the final judgement by weighing the factors, not just stating them

You're close to the top band because your argument is clear. To push higher, add a couple of precise facts and tighten the "because" links so you're explaining causes, not just describing events.

Improved paragraph (AI redraft)

"The alliance system mattered most because it turned the Sarajevo crisis into a wider European war. After Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, Austria-Hungary felt confident to act harshly against Serbia because Germany offered the 'blank cheque'. Russia then began mobilisation to defend Serbia, which pushed Germany to mobilise and declare war on Russia and France. As countries followed their alliance commitments, a local Balkan crisis escalated into a general war."

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