Conflict and Tension- How to answer the questions

Question 1

Question 1 (C+T)

Study source A. Source A supports/is critical of…how do you know?

[4 marks]

Answer 1

Explain the answer using:
- Source detail
- Contextual knowledge
- Provenance (ideally)

5 minutes

Question 1

Question 2 (C+T)

Study sources B and C in the Sources booklet. How useful are Sources B and C to an historian studying the causes of…?
Explain your answer using Sources B and C and your contextual knowledge.

[12 marks]

Answer 1

• Identify useful content and explaining
• Identify why provenance makes it useful and explaining
  Both sources then…
• Make a judgment - how useful are they?
  Extremely, very, somewhat, barely etc

NO INTRODUCTION
It is NOT asking which is more useful

15 mins

Question 2

Question 3 (C+T)

Write an account of…

[8 marks]

Answer 2

EXPLAIN! not write an account

• 2 key points- chronological order if possible
• Refer to the consequences/impact of the event
  Key phrases to use:
  This led to… because it meant that/this increased tension because….which then led to….

-10 mins

Question 3

Question 4 (C+T)

How far do you agree with this statement. Explain your answer.

[16 marks]

Answer 3

Key technique:
Carefully read the question, briefly plan out your answer. What will the 2 sides of the argument be?

Write an opening sentence (not introduction) setting out your argument (sustained judgement)

Start with the factor that you think was the more important. Explain why it is more important using lots of detailed subject knowledge.

Start your next paragraph with:
admittedly…

Explain why other factor(s) was/were also important, again using detailed subject knowledge.

Conclude - try to not simply repeat yourself. Why was one more important than the other? Impact? Long-term/short-term?