EdExcel GCSE History A Unit 2

How long is the examination?

How many marks are available?

How is the exam set out?

Question 1. a) - Inference (4 marks)

Sample Question: Germany
What can you learn from Source A about the position of Jews in Nazi Germany? (EdExcel June 2011)

Sample Question: Russia
What can you learn from Source A about the Soviet Union in the 1930s? (EdExcel June 2012)

Sample Question: USA
What can you learn from Source A about gangsterism in the USA? (EdExcel June 2012)

Question 1. b) - Brief description (6 marks)

Sample question: Germany

Sample question: Russia

Sample question: USA

Question 1. c) - Consequences (8 marks)

Sample question: Germany

Sample question: Russia

Sample question: USA

Question 1. d) - Causation (8 marks)

Sample question: Germany

Sample question: Russia

Sample question: USA

Question 2. a) or b) - Change (8 marks)

Sample questions: Germany

Sample questions: Russia

Sample questions: USA

Question 3. a) or b) - Scaffolding (16 marks)

Sample question - Germany
(NB: although you will receive a choice of two questions, only one is given here.)

Sample question: Russia
(NB: although you will receive a choice of two questions, only one is given here.)

Sample question: USA
(NB: although you will receive a choice of two questions, only one is given here.)