Y8 assessment 2: Why did the Spanish Armada fail?

Level / What you have to include
3
(1) /
  • Awareness of the order of events in the Spanish Armada
  • Use simple descriptions
  • Give a few reasons for the Spanish attack
  • Identify a few changes the Armada caused

4
(2) /
  • Introduction includes some reasons why Phillip wanted to invaded England
  • Describe main events of the Armada chronologically
  • Describe some causes &consequences of the Armada’s failure
  • You use some information as evidence
  • Divided into paragraphs using facts, dates and historical terms (words)

5
(3) /
  • Introduction includes all 5 reasons why Phillip wanted to invaded England
  • Main events of the Armada are explained in detail
  • Suggest which events are more significant than others
  • Make links between different sources and identify bias
  • Evaluate some causes &consequences of the Armada’s failure
  • Always use paragraphs and historical terms.

6
(4-5) /
  • Introduction categorises the reasons Phillip wanted to invade into and long and short term causes and includes your argument
  • Full explanation of the Armada events
  • Simple analysis of the impact of each incident on the Armada fortunes
  • Explain links between different sources and identify bias
  • Evaluate causes that led to the defeat of the Armada
  • Paragraphs are linked to your conclusion and use historical terms.

7
(5-6) /
  • Explains in detail the explanation of the failures that led to the defeat of the Armada.
  • Analyse different sources showing they can be both biased and useful.
  • Support argument with quotes from people at the time or historians
  • Use linked paragraphs & explain why different causes and consequences are connected
  • Add evidence from your own research
  • Conclusion includes a judgement and analysis as to the main reason(s) for the failure of the Armada

CPG: TG:

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PLAN: Why did the Armada fail?

Paragraph 1: Introduction

Spain wanted to invade England in 1588 for a number of reasons. One of the reason was…

These are all long term reasons, but there was one short term reason, which convinced Phillip II to invade, this was…

The main reason for Phillip’s invasion is clearly…because…

Paragraph 2: Details of the Battle (focus on impact of each incident)

The battle begun when…

The first impact of the Armada was when Spain realised they could lose…

Another important aspect of the battle was the fact Spain couldn’t access their army in Flanders because …

Paragraph 3: Spanish Mistakes

One of the reasons the Spanish lost was because they made lots of mistakes, such as…

Evidence that backs this up is… because…

Paragraph 4: English tactics and skill

Another reason Spain was defeated was because of English tactics and skill, such as…

Evidence that backs this up is… because…

Paragraph 5: Element of luck

The final reason why England won was because of luck, such as… Evidence that backs this up is… because…

Paragraph 6: Conclusion

In conclusion, Spain lost because…

I think the most important reason was… because…

Extra evidence needed for Level 5 (3):

Highlight parts of these sources that show the reasons why the Armada failed.

Extra evidence needed for Level 6 & 7 (4-6):

Highlight parts of these sources that show the reasons why the Armada failed.