elizabeth q techniques

Question 1

how do you answer q1 (how convincing is interpretation A about…)?

Answer 1

• 8 marks, 10 mins
• knowledge only, no provenance
• 2 or 3 paras:
• 2x evaluate one way in which it’s convincing; use own knowledge to support
• then conclusion to explain how convincing overall
• don’t need to find ways it’s less convincing unless not in line w own knowledge

Question 2

how do you answer q2 (explain what was important about…)?

Answer 2

• 8 marks, 10 mins
• 2 or 3 paras
• 2x explain one way/reason why it was important & use ‘because’ w own knowledge - look at whether it caused change, was a threat etc
• include how important it was depending on how much it’s changed or influenced things
• 3rd short para: explain importance for wider context of Elizabethan England for level 4

Question 3

how do you answer q3 (write an account of…)?

Answer 3

• 8 marks, 10 mins
• 2 paras, 1 explanation per para
• find key word in q e.g. ‘favour’, ‘change’, ‘impacted’: they’re obsessed about the key word, so use it all the time; use word ‘because’ as much as possible
• explain chronologically but remember to focus on key word; don’t just explain what happened

Question 4

how do you answer q4 (HH question)?

Answer 4

• 16 marks, 20 mins
• need to explain ‘how far’ you agree w statement
• use detailed specific knowledge to support explanations; focus on positives, not negatives
• 5 paras: intro (state judgement & introduce additional factors), factor in q, then 2 additional factors, conclusion
• use word ‘because’ as many times as possible
• make links to show how one led to the other for level 4; support this with evidence, don’t just state it
• explained judgement needed for level 4