Advice on how to tackle different exam questions in the Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship paper in GCSE History AQA. It will explain how to answer the questions and what the examiners want to see for the top grades.
AB Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and
dictatorship exam question help
2 sources
1) 4 marker→ content (message of source) - how
the both differ
2) 4 marker → Provenance (Who wrote it) - how
they differ in opinion
3) 8 marker→ Content of sources + own
knowledge - (convincing= knowledge makes it
convincing). For higher marks include Purpose
of the sources.
4) 4 marker→ Describe two… (problems e.g) -
point than explanation x2
5) 8 marker→ In what ways were the lives of the
German people affected by…
– 2 ways + 2-3 facts for each, Link back to
the question!!!!
6) 12 Marker → More important reason for…
– Intro (3 minutes) → define key terms and
set out line of argument
– 1st reason (5 minutes)
– 2nd reason (5minutes)
– Conclusion (2 minutes) - Then having
examined X and Y …..
→ think about how they are connected!
Key tips=
- 4 marks= spend 5 minutes on it
- Link back to question
- Plan before writing so it helps you remember
what you want to write
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