Paper 1: International Relations and Germany Depth study
What is the message of the cartoon/What is the cartoonist’s message?
1. Look carefully at the cartoon including any caption and/or information from the examiner about it.
2. Annotate your cartoon – think about what the cartoonist is trying to say about the issue/event or organisation.
3. Write your answer in the following three parts;
• Answer the question – Write at least two sentences explaining what the cartoonist is trying to say e.g. The message of the cartoon is…… The cartoonist’s message is…….
• Use detail from the cartoon – Use details from the cartoon to support what you have just written in the first two sentences e.g. The cartoonist portrays this by drawing……
• Use historical knowledge to give background information – Look at the date of the cartoon and tell the examiner about what you know from this time linked to the message of the cartoon.
The more detailed and specific this is the better. e.g. At this time …….. Importantly in this period…… The cartoonist is commenting on ……
Explain…..
You must EXPLAIN! Do not DESCRIBE!
The best way to avoid describing is to keep linking back to the question.
• Try and also explain three reasons.
• Start a new small paragraph for each reason.
• Use the words in the question to help you start your paragraph
• Include as much detail as you can to support your explanations
For example:
Explain why the league was successful in the 1920s (6)
The league was successful in the 1920s because it was mainly faced with disputes between smaller countries which were easily sorted out by the League. For example…..
The league was also successful in the 1920s because Europe had just emerged from the Great War and countries were keen to make peace work. As a result they cooperated and worked with the league to ensure war did not break out again. For example….
Describe…../ What were….. -The 4 mark question!
For this question you need to give the examiner four pieces of knowledge relevant to the question.
• DO NOT bullet point!! You must write a small paragraph in full sentences.
For example
Describe what happened in the Saar in 1935 as a result of the Treaty of Versailles (4)
The Saar region had been run by the League of Nations since 1919. In 1935 the League of Nations held a plebiscite for people to vote on whether their region should return to German rule. The vote was an overwhelming success for Hitler. Around 90% of the population voted to return to German rule. It was entirely legal and within the terms of the treaty. It was also a real morale booster for Hitler.
The 10 marker!! (plus SPAG marks!)
This is the long question which can make a real difference to your grade. There are two on paper 1 which you will have to answer – one at the end of part one and the second at the end of part two.
Different styles of long question
The How far Question – How far was …….Explain your answer.
The Statement Question – ‘Mrs Nicholls loves teaching GCSE history’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer.
The PART question – The following are all equally important ….. How far do you agree with this statement? Exaplin your answer using only (i) and (ii)
The most important thing to remember is to present at least a two sided argument. If there are a number of factors you want to discuss or are asked to discuss then this will force you into an answer that has more than one side.
Be extra careful with the statement question that you put across both sides of the argument.
1. Quickly plan your answer – what factors could you include, what are the different sides, evidence you could use to support.
2. Break your answer into at least two paragraphs; more if you have more than two factors.
3. EXPLAIN don’t DESCRIBE your factors – Keep referring back to the question to ensure you are always explaining
4. Add a conclusion – it is important to say something new here not just summarise. Tell the examiner what your view is and why. You could try to show how your main factor links to the other factors.
Paper 2 British Depth Study 1890-1918
Time: 1 hour and 30 mins
On this paper you have no choice you must answer ALL the questions.
You will get 5 questions which could come from the following:
• Questions about the message
• Questions about the purpose
• Questions about the utility of a source
• Questions about reliability/trust
• Questions about the provenance
• Questions about how surprising the source is
• Questions about how similar the sources are
You will also get one long question at the end which will ask you to use all the sources and present a two sided answer.
MESSAGE QUESTIONS
What is the message of the cartoon
What is the cartoonist’s message?
1. Look carefully at the cartoon including any caption and/or information from the examiner about it.
2. Annotate your cartoon – think about what the cartoonist is trying to say about the issue/event or organisation.
3. Write your answer in the following three parts;
• Answer the question – Write at least two sentences explaining what the cartoonist is trying to say e.g. The message of the cartoon is…… The cartoonist’s message is…….
• Use detail from the cartoon – Use details from the cartoon to support what you have just written in the first two sentences e.g. The cartoonist portrays this by drawing……
• Use historical knowledge to give background information – Look at the date of the cartoon and tell the examiner about what you know from this time linked to the message of the cartoon. The more detailed and specific this is the better. e.g. At this time …….. Importantly in this period…… The cartoonist is commenting on ……
PURPOSE QUESTIONS
What was the purpose of this source?
Why was this source published?
It is really important that you focus on the purpose of the source NOT the message.
E.G
The message of this poster is that the women of Britain support men joining the forces and do not need men to stay at home to look after them.
BUT
The purpose of the poster is to encourage men to sign up and join the army.
1. ANSWER the question - Make sure you use the word PURPOSE in your answer.
2. Use detail or a quote from the source to support your answer
3. Explain the historical background using your own knowledge – try to be as detailed and as specific as you can be.
UTILITY QUESTIONS
How useful is this source to historians studying……..?
It is really important that you read these questions carefully. The question will often tell you what it is they would like to use the source for
e.g. How useful is this poster to historians studying the need to help the poor in Britain at that time?
You must make sure your answer focusses on this.
Key things to think about:
1. What does the source show or tell you? Think about why this is useful to a historian. Use detail from the source to support your ideas.
2. What does the source not show you? Does it only show one issue/method or problem. Do you know from your own knowledge there were other reasons not in the source. Yes? Tell them examiner then!! Use your own knowledge to show that there are issues the source does not highlight.
3. Are there any other limitations to the source? You could think about reliability but BE CAREFUL – this is not a question about reliability it is about usefulness- DO NOT get side tracked.
RELIABILITY QUESTIONS
How reliable is this source?
How far do you trust source….?
Your answer must focus on how much you trust the source. .You should consider the following….
1. Who has written the source? E.G. Is it a suffragist view of a suffragette? How might this affect why the person is saying what they are saying.
2. Compare the view to your own contextual knowledge.
a) Does the view match your own knowledge
b) What other opinions do you know existed which challenges the view of the source
SURPRISED QUESTIONS
How far are you surprised by this source?
This question is designed to test your own knowledge.
It should be made up of 2 clear paragraphs.
1. Read through the source.
2. Compare the views, events, purpose of the source to what you know from your revision.
3. Why does it not surprise you? Write your first paragraph explaining to the examiner the elements of the source which does not surprise you.
4. Why does it surprise you? Now write a second paragraph explaining to the examiner the elements of the source which does surprise you.
5. Remember to step back from what the source and consider the context of the source
COMPARING SOURCES
Is one source more reliable than the other…?
How different are the attitudes…..?
Do you trust source A more than source B…?
Is one letter more useful than the other……
This question can come in a variety of forms and could be about reliability, utility etc.
1. It is important that you read the question and understand how the question wants you to use the source. e.g. is it about attitudes, is it about methods.
2. Cross reference to other sources and/or your own knowledge e.g. Source B claims that Mrs Nicholls did not like chocolate however I know that in 2014 she ate a lot of chocolate and also sometimes drank hot chocolate. Source X written by Mrs Hardie also says that Mrs Nicholls ate a lot of chocolate this year. Therefore I trust source C more because it says that Mrs Nicholls often ate chocolate.
3. Consider the purpose of the source to help explain why you do or don’t trust the source. I also trust source C more because this was a study into the food eaten in the social sciences office. Source B was written by Mrs Nicholls during the Lent period when she was meant to have given up chocolate therefore I do not trust it as much.
The last question (12 marks! Including some SPAG marks!)
This is the last question on the paper and you should leave at least 20 minutes of your exam to complete this question.
1. Read the question carefully.
2. Plan your answer. Go through each source and decide whether the source supports or challenges the statement. There might be a source which does not help answer. If this is the case do not include that source in your answer.
3. Write the first half of your answer.
a) Explain how each of the sources support the statement.
b) Don’t forget to add your own knowledge to help you explain why your sources help support the statement.
4. Now write the second half your answer.
a) Explain how each of the sources challenge the statement.
b) Don’t forget to add your own knowledge to help you explain why your sources help support the statement.
5. Add a conclusion. This is where you make a final judgement about how far you agree with the statement.
• There are extra marks available for evaluating the sources that you use. For example if you have used a source that is useful to the question but is not completely reliable then
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