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GCSE Technique

Learn effective techniques to excel in your History exam Section A, specifically focusing on source-based questions. Explore inference, comparison, time analysis, and factors analysis.

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GCSE Technique

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  1. GCSE Technique How to maximise your chances in your History exam

  2. Section A – Source based questionsDisease and Infection • 1a)Inference 4 marks • What does a Source(s) tell you? • Try and find 3 things to say – use the detail from the source and then explain it using a phrase like – ‘this suggests that’ or ‘this infers that’ or – ‘this implies that’ • 1b) Comparison 6 marks • What differences are there in the sources? • Make sure that you use Direct comparisons (Cat & Dog) – don’t just write all about 1 source and then all about the other • ‘In Source A it states that….. Whereas in Source B it states that….’ • Look for similarities and differences (at least 3) • Write a conclusion that reaches a judgement that answers the question • 1c) Comparison 8 marks • Why are there differences between the sources? • Think! TAP – T (Time), A (Author), P (Place) • Time • Are the sources from different periods of History? What changes had taken place between these times? • Author • Who is writing the source? Are they primary or secondary? Experts or Observers? • Place • Are they about different places? What might have been the difference between them?

  3. Section A – Source based questionsDisease and Infection • 1d) Overview question 8 marks • This is a Factors question • You must use both the sources listed and your own knowledge • how did the events shown in the sources come about? Which factors led to these changes? Remember factors can hinder as well as help. • Write about several factors • Write a conclusion that chooses the factor that made the biggest contribution and explain why

  4. Section B & Section C significance questionsSurgery & Anatomy AND Public Health • A) Choose ONE of the factors/individuals/historical periods below that affected the development of medicine in the [time period – Ancient World/Middle Ages/Renaissance/Industrial (C19th)/C20th]. • Describe the effect of that factor/individual/historical period on the development/improvement of surgery/public health in that period. 4 marks • B) Which factor/individual/historical period had the greater impact on surgery & anatomy/public health in the [time period]. 8 marks

  5. Section B and C • These are significance questions • Establishing significance • Compare before and after – the bigger the difference the more has changed therefore the more significant something is. • Think! • Impact • How many people were helped at the time? • Correctness • Was the discovery correct? Did they understand why it was correct? • Longevity • How long did someone’s impact last? • Consequences • Did it lead to other important discoveries?

  6. Answering a) • Step 1 Checklist • Date boundaries • Theme • task • Make your choice about which source to write about • Do they help or hinder? • Think of 2 effects to write about • What was their impact (choose two where you know the detail)

  7. Sample AnswerA) Choose ONE of the factors below that affected the development of medicine in the Middle Ages.WarReligion & SuperstitionDescribe the effect of that factor on the fight against disease and infection. 4 marks • During the Middle Ages, religion had a major impact on the development of medicine. The most common belief was that God sent illnesses such as the Black Death to punish people for their sins. People believed that the sick could be healed if they prayed for forgiveness. This means that people did not look for scientific ways to explain the causes of disease and that medical treatments did not improve. Also the Christian Church supported Galen’s ideas, they controlled universities and said that his work should not be questioned. This resulted in doctors being discouraged from researching and developing new ideas.

  8. Sample AnswerB) Which factor had the greater impact on the fight against disease and infection in the Middle Ages? • Always a comparison question • You have to write about both factors. You can write about one and then the other. • Show both sides of the argument for each factor– do these factors help and hinder medicine? • Make a decision – don’t sit on the fence – which one was best? • Write a conclusion that compares the significance of each factor – discuss the weakest first and end your conclusion by championing your choice.

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