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GCSE History. Source questions and how to answer them. Question 1 “What can you learn from Source A about…”. The Uglow Method 1) Source A tells me that… 2) It also tells me that… 3) Optional quotation. 4) From this I can learn that….
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GCSE History Source questions and how to answer them
The Uglow Method • 1) Source A tells me that… • 2) It also tells me that… • 3) Optional quotation. • 4) From this I can learn that…
Question 2“How far does Source A support the evidence of Source B and C?”
The Harker Plan • Levels of Support To achieve the above use the following keywords in your answer… • Strongly agrees • Strongly disagrees • Strongly supports • Barely supports
Structure - 1 • 1) A v. B&C – state the major difference between the sources with evidence (possibly a quotation). E.g. Source A says… However, this is contradicted by Sources B and C which say… This is shown by Source A in the following quotation / in the picture… Source B does not support this, as shown by the following quotation/in the picture…
Structure - 2 • 2) A v. B or C – go into detail about one or two aspects of difference. Use the keywords here. E.g. Source A KEYWORD with Source B/C about… Source A also KEYWORD with Source B/C about…
Structure - 3 • 3) B v. C – Optional, you can go into some detail here if you can see an obvious disagreement. E.g. However, Source B does not fully support Source C because of…
The Eastham Pact • You must say how useful the sources are. • You must include both NOP + Content. • You must give the limitations of the sources.
For example… • Source D is a… (NOP), therefore it is (not) reliable and (not) very useful. 2) Source D shows / tells me that… (Content), therefore it is (not) very useful. 3) Overall, Source D is useful as it says… but is limited because of…
Question 4“Hitler lost the war because he spent too long flirting with Eva Braun. How far do you agree with this statement?”
Operation Bostwick Common mistakes… • Timing - leave enough time for question 4 as there are the most marks for it ! • SOK – you must use as many of the sources as you can and also include your own knowledge. • Do not go source by source - plan in 3 or 4 themed sections.
Things to do… • Disagree with the question. • Plan briefly so that examiner can see your intentions, should you run out of time. • State your argument at the end of each section. • Add a conclusion that supports your argument.
To recap… • The Uglow Method • The Harker Plan (follow the structure) • The Eastham Pact (NOP + Content) • Operation Bostwick (avoid the traps)