Changing the way you learn

GCSE History: The Source Paper

Question 1
1. 6 Marks
  1. 10 mins max
2. E.g. "Look at Source A, what can you learn about..."
3. An inference question
  1. Make at least 3 developed inferences
4. Short response
Question 2
1. E.g. "What impression do we get...?" "How can you tell that the author...?"
2. 8 Marks
  1. 10 -15 mins max
3. Fully explained answer
4. Use Point, Evidence Explain
  1. Using evidence from the suggested source/s
Question 3
1. 10 Marks
  1. 15 mins max
2. E.g. "How far do sources X, Y and Z suggest that..."
3. Make a judgement (usually 'to some extent')
  1. Sources given will show different opinions
Question 4
1. 10 Marks
  1. 15 mins
2. E.g. "Which of sources X, Y & Z would be more useful to a historian finding out about..."
3. Comment on the level of usefulness of the given sources
  1. Who produced it?
  2. When was it produced?
  3. What is it? Is it trustworthy?
  4. Why was it produced?
4. Which is most useful to a historian?
5. Focus more on the usefulness than the uselessness
  1. No source is totally useless or perfectly useful
Question 5
1. 16 Marks
  1. 20 mins + any leftover time
  2. + SPaG Marks
    1. Use good spelling, punctuation and grammar
2. E.g. "How far do you agree with the statement..."
3. A judgement question
  1. Make a judgement!
    1. Usually: "I agree to some extent..."
4. Given a loaded statement
  1. E.g. "Science and technology was the most important factor in developing surgery."
5. Use the suggested sources
  1. Use Point, Evidence, Explain
6. Use your own knowledge!

Next up

GCSE History: The Source Paper

Description

Resource summary

Similar

	Created by James McConnell over 10 years ago

	Copied by James Walsh over 7 years ago