Bluffers guide to the Cold War questions
Advice:
- Spend no more than the allocated time on each question.
- You do not need to answer each question in order. You may want to answer the 13 mark question first.
1 – Source comprehension Question – 2 marks (3 mins) / 2 – Recall Question – 4 marks (6 mins)
P
Two inferences. No need for supporting evidence. / PE
P – State an event or step
E – Give extra factual detail or an explanation to support your answer answer
X2
3 – Source evaluation Question – 10 marks (15 mins) / 4 (a) or (b) – Key features Question – 6 marks (6 mins)
PEE
Source B
P – State if the content is useful or of limited use
E – Add a quote as evidence
E– Explain your statement using your own knowledge
P – State if the NOP is useful or if it limits its use
E – Back this up with description of the NOP
E – Explain how this effects its utility
Repeat for Source C
Then overall, which source is most useful? / PE
P – State a key features
E – Then use detailed information to develop this key feature
X2
5 – Explanation of importance – 15 marks (20 mins) / 6 – Causes question – 13 marks + 3 SPAG marks (20 mins)
PEE
P – State the importance of the event
E – Describe the event with detail
E – Explain the results/consequences of the event (did it increase or decrease tension?)
x 3 / PEEL
1 – write a PEEL paragraph on the first bullet point, focus on the actual question asked
2 – Repeat for the 2nd bullet point
3 - write a PEEL paragraph on an additional cause from your own knowledge
4 – Write a conclusion which makes a judgement on the relative importance of the causes
Bluffers guide to Nazi Germany questions
Advice:
- Spend no more than the allocated time on each question.
- You do not need to answer each question in order. You may want to answer the 20 mark question first.
1 (a) - Inference Question – 4 marks (5 mins) / 1 (b) – Key features – 6 marks (8 mins)
1 PE
Source A suggests…
I know this because… / 2 PEs
1 (c) – Explain Effects Question – 8 marks (12 mins) / 1 (d) – Explain Why Question – 8 marks (12 mins)
6/8 = 1 PEE
7/8 = 2 PEEs
8/8= 2 PEELs / 6/8 = 1 PEE
7/8 = 2 PEEs
8/8 = 2 PEELs OR 2 PEEs and prioritising
2 (a) OR (b) – Explain How Question – 8 marks (12 mins) / 3 (a) or (b) – Cause or Effect Essay – 16 marks + 4 SPAG marks (25 mins)
6/8 = 1 PEE
7/8 = 2 PEEs
8/8= 2 PEELs / 1 – Introduction (explain how the cause in the question led to the outcome/event with detail)
2 – 3/4 PEEL paragraphs. Write a paragraph on each cause and explain how they led to the outcome/event. You can use the given bullet points to help you, but you could use alternative points of your own.
3 – Write a conclusion which sums up the most important cause, but explains that it was not enough on its own to cause the event/outcome.