germany paper structure

Question 1

q1. describe…

5 marks

Answer 1

CEC model…

cause, event, consequence

include facts and statistics and names to show your knowledge of the topic

try and link to the context of the time

Question 2

2. how far did (issue) change

6 marks

Answer 2

para 1- 
  •what the issue was like before
  •what changed and why
  •evidence of a change
  •use terms such as increased, decreased, improved, deteriorated, worsened 

para 2-
•what remained the same before and after the event
• statistics to prove change didn’t occur/ was limited
•use context to show why the change was minimal

para 3-
• overall there was (limited, significant, extensive, gradual) change in issue x.

Question 3

q.3 arrange these factors in order of their significance

9 marks

Answer 3

the factor you think is MOST important is the one you should write about first.
para 1:
• this factor is the MOST important because…
•we can see it’s importance because (use facts and statistics)
para 2:
•this factor is also important because (prove its importance using facts and statistics)
•however it is less important than the first factor because (maybe it relies on the first factor, or maybe it doesn’t cause as much change)
para 3:
•this factor is somewhat important because (some facts and statistics)
• however both factors one and two are more important because they cause more change in the issue. this factor is of limited importance because…
para 4:
• overall, factor 1 is the most important because. whilst the others are significant, they are not as important because…

Question 4

q.4 explain why issue x changed after (date)

8 marks

Answer 4

give two reasons about why the issue changed. i n the paragraph, include:
•what was the change and what is the reason for it
•evidence to support the reason and how it led to the change (facts, names, dates)
•context of this change and it’s importance
sample paragraph starters…
issue x changed because, this meant that, this is shown by, at the time this was important because…

conclude by explaining which reason is most crucial for the change and why

Question 5

q.5 how important was factor x in issue y?

12 marks

Answer 5

para 1- 
•factor x is important because
•this is shown by (a fact or statistic)
•this means that/ therefore
•however, it’s importance is limited because (optional)

para 2-
•factor a is also important in issue y because
•this is shown by
•this means that/ therefore
•however it is limited because… (optional)

para 3-
•finally, factor b is also important in issue y because
•this is shown by
•this means that/ therefore
•however it is limited because (optional)

overall, factor x is (very, somewhat, fairly) important in issue y. issue a/b is more/less important because…