p&tp q technique

Question 1

how do you answer q1 (how useful is source A to a historian studying…)?

Answer 1

• 8 marks, 10 mins
• 2 paras: 1 how useful based on content, other how useful based on provenance (support both w contextual knowledge)
• can include discussion of limitations but must focus mainly on what you can learn from the source
• can get full marks w/o discussing limitations

Question 2

how do you answer q2 (explain the significance of … for the development of the rights of the British people)?

Answer 2

• 8 marks, 10 mins
• 2 paras: ST significance and mid/LT significance
• explain in detail: what it was like before, explain ways it changes, evaluate how far it changed
• link short & mid/long term significance together for level 4

Question 3

how do you answer q3 (explain 2 ways that X and Y were similar)?

Answer 3

• 8 marks, 10 mins
• 2 paras, one similarity in each para
• similarities could explain are causes/motivations, consequences/impact, people involved, types of protest/actions, how dealt w, etc
• do not explain differences!!

Question 4

how do you answer q4 (has … been the main way in which … since medieval times)?

Answer 4

• need to explain “how far” you agree w the factor
• use detailed specific knowledge to support explanations
• need to refer to events in all the four periods in the course, to show an awareness across time
• 4 paras: factor in q, 2nd factor, 3rd factor, conclusion
• use word “because” as much as possible
• make links to show how one led to another for level 4; support this w evidence, don’t just state it
• explained judgement needed for level 4