CONFLICT AND TENSION 1918-1939 history question structures + timings

Question 1: How do you know? (4 marks) 5 mins

This question will ask you to study a source and use your own knowledge to explain something.

• Aim to write two short paragraphs

• Begin by focusing on the content of the source and explain what the source is about - say what you can see

• Then consider the provenance of the source and decide if that is giving you any further clues about why the source is critical or supportive

• Give specific evidence from the source to demonstrate the point/opinion of the source

• Use your own contextual knowledge to explain the views of the source

Question 2: Write an account (8 marks) (same structure as Qu3 Elizabeth) 10 mins

This question will ask you to explain the causes and/or consequences of an event

• Aim to write two paragraphs

• Write in chronological order

• Link back to the question focus at the start of each paragraph

• Think in terms of CAUSE and CONSEQUENCE

• Link your points

• Show change and/or continuity where appropriate.

Question 3: How useful..? (12 marks) 20 mins

This question will ask you to study two sources and evaluate their usefulness in relation to a particular issue

You will write 5 paragraphs

• Clearly highlight in the question what the issue is that you are being asked to judge the usefulness of the sources on

• Paragraph 1 Begin with the content of Source B - how does the content match your own contextual knowledge of the event/issue?

• Paragraph 2 Look at the provenance (date, author, type etc) of source B. What is the purpose of the source? Why does this purpose make it useful to historians?

• Paragraph 3 and 4 repeat 1 and 2 but this time evaluate source C

• Conclusion make a clear judgement about which source is more useful and why the sources are even more useful when used together.

GOLDEN RULE: ALL SOURCES ARE USEFUL

Question 4: How far do you agree? (16 marks) 25 mins

This question will provide a ‘given' statement and you must say how far you agree with it.

• Follow a four paragraph structure.

• Paragraph 1 - Always deal with the 'given' factor/point. Provide at least two reasons why this factor is important.

• Paragraph 2 - Present a counter argument by selecting an alternative factor from your own knowledge. Provide at least two reasons why this factor is important. At the end of this factor consider whether this factor or the given factor is more important

• Paragraph 3 - IF TIME consider a third factor, at the end decide whether it is more or less important than the given factor

• Paragraph 4 - Conclusion - this paragraph should contain nothing new, it is an opportunity for you to draw your arguments together and make a FINAL JUDGEMENT as to which factor is most important and why. If you are not selecting the 'given factor, you must be sure to explain why not. You can explain how your factors link together.