power and the people exam technique

Question 1

how do you answer question 1? (how useful is source a to a historian studying ..? 8 marks)

Answer 1

• 10mins
• 2 paragraphs
• first para: how useful based on context + support w contextual knowledge (try two points)
• second paragraph: how useful based on provenance + support with contextual knowledge (try two points)
• can include limitations BUT must focus mainly on what you can learn
• can get full marks w/o limitations
• have a brief conclusion

Question 2

how do you answer question 2? (explain the significance of .. for the development of rights of the british people - 8 marks)

Answer 2

• 10 mins
• 2 paragraphs
• first on short term significance
• second on mid or long term significance
• explain in detail what it was like before, what changed, and evaluate how far it changed
• link long and short term significance for level 4
• final brief conclusion (to link long and short term significance )

Question 3

how do you answer question 3? (explain two ways that x and y were similar? 8 marks)

Answer 3

• 10 mins
• 2 paragraphs, one similarity in each
• similarities could include: causes/motivations, consequences/impact, people involved, type of protest/action, how it was dealt with, etc
• DONT explain differences

Question 4

how do you answer question 4? (has… been the main way in which … since medieval times? 16 marks)

Answer 4

• 20 mins
• need to explain how far you agree
• use detailed specific knowledge
• need to refer to events in all four periods in book
• four paragraphs: q’s factor, second factor, third factor, conclusion
• also an intro
• make links to how one led to another for level 4