Effective Strategies for Tackling History Exam Questions

 
How to answer each
History exam question:
 
 
Flashcards 
 
Crime and Punishment
Paper 1
 
 
(Whitechapel) Describe two features
(4 Marks)
 
 
Identify one feature 
(thing/example) and 
then describe
 
Repeat with a different feature
 
5 minutes
 
 
How is Source A useful - content 
(what it says)
 
How is Source A useful – context 
(matching with own knowledge)
 
How Source A useful – provenance 
(author, purpose, type)
 
Repeat for Source B
 
10-15 minutes
 
(Whitechapel) How useful source
question (8 Marks)
 
(Whitechapel) Follow up a source
(4 Marks)
 
 
Pick a quote linked to the enquiry 
(e.g. crime and poverty)
 
Write a question 
linked to enquiry
 
Type of source that would help
 (BE SPECIFIC)
 
How is this going to help 
you answer your question?
 
5 minutes
 
(Crime) Similarity or Difference
(4 Marks)
 
 
Describe the feature in the question 
for the first time period
mentioned (e.g. punishments in 1500-1700)
 
MUST compare 
– e.g. this is similar/different to the other
period because…(punishments in 1900-present day)
 
5 minutes
 
(Crime) Explain why
(12 Marks)
 
 
X3 paragraphs
 
PEEL 
(Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link)
 
WHY not what 
(Explain why something happened/changed
and not what happened)
 
15 minutes
 
(Crime) How far do you agree?
(16 Marks + 4 SPAG)
 
 
5 paragraphs (introduction, agree 
(x1 or 2), 
disagree 
(x1 or
2), 
conclusion
 
MUST give both sides
 
MUST have a clear judgement
 
20-25 minutes
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Discover targeted approaches for answering specific History exam questions, including analyzing features, evaluating sources, citing evidence, comparing periods, explaining reasons, and forming arguments. Tips range from describing features of a topic in Whitechapel to evaluating source usefulness and engaging in critical thinking to assess historical events.


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  1. How to answer each History exam question: Flashcards

  2. Crime and Punishment Paper 1

  3. (Whitechapel) Describe two features (4 Marks) Identify one feature (thing/example) and then describe Repeat with a different feature 5 minutes

  4. (Whitechapel) How useful source question (8 Marks) How is Source A useful - content (what it says) How is Source A useful context (matching with own knowledge) How Source A useful provenance (author, purpose, type) Repeat for Source B 10-15 minutes

  5. (Whitechapel) Follow up a source (4 Marks) Pick a quote linked to the enquiry (e.g. crime and poverty) Write a question linked to enquiry Type of source that would help (BE SPECIFIC) How is this going to help you answer your question? 5 minutes

  6. (Crime) Similarity or Difference (4 Marks) Describe the feature in the question for the first time period mentioned (e.g. punishments in 1500-1700) MUST compare e.g. this is similar/different to the other period because (punishments in 1900-present day) 5 minutes

  7. (Crime) Explain why (12 Marks) X3 paragraphs PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) WHY not what (Explain why something happened/changed and not what happened) 15 minutes

  8. (Crime) How far do you agree? (16 Marks + 4 SPAG) 5 paragraphs (introduction, agree (x1 or 2), disagree (x1 or 2), conclusion MUST give both sides MUST have a clear judgement 20-25 minutes

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