Complete your own revision graph for the development of surgery and anatomy in the Ancient World PrehistoricEgyptianGreekRoman Progress

Lesson Objectives To be able to identify the key features of Section C of the Medicine Through Time exam paper To evaluate the key features of surgery and anatomy in the Ancient World To write a GCSE answer for Section C in timed conditions

What will Section C be like on your exam paper? Section A = Knowledge and evaluation about surgery and anatomy You will have a choice between two questions, question 4 or question 5 There is 2 parts to this question, a and b. You have to do both parts, (so you do 4a and 4b OR 5a and 5b The question could focus on factors, time periods or key people and be on either surgery or anatomy, or both

What questions might they ask? They could ask you to compare how important 2 factors were in the development of surgery and anatomy They could ask you to compare the importance of the work of 2 people in surgery and anatomy They could ask you to compare how much progress was made in 2 different time periods

How much is this section worth? 12 marks – 24% of your exam grade You should spend 24 minutes on this section Mark allocation = a) 4 marks (8mins) b) 8 marks (16mins)

What will the 4 mark questions be like? You will be given 2 key factors, people or time periods. You have to pick one and describe the key points about it Target: You use knowledge and understanding of surgery and anatomy 1-2marks:Simple answer that shows basic knowledge about the topic 3-4 marksDeveloped answer that explains key points about the topic

Practice 4 mark question Choose ONE of the historical periods below. Ancient Egypt Ancient Rome What anatomical knowledge and surgery was there at the that time? TOP TIP – Try to cover 4 key things – who, what, when and why did it matter

How did you do? 1-2marks:Simple answer that shows basic knowledge about the topic 3-4 marksDeveloped answer that explains key points about the topic Mark the answer of the person next to you – tell them one thing they did well and one thing they need to do to improve

What about the 8 mark questions? 1-2marks:General or simple answer that describes some key points about the topic 3-5 marksAnswer gives simple details with some limited explanation 6-8 marksAnswer that gives a detailed evaluation of the key points of the topic

What do you have to do? You will need to compare the two elements you were given in the first question Compare 2 time periods and assess which time period had more progress Compare 2 people and assess who made the greatest contribution to surgery / anatomy Compare 2 factors and assess which had the most effect on developments in surgery / anatomy

8 mark question Ancient Egypt Ancient Rome In which period was there most improvement in surgical and anatomical knowledge? Explain your answer. Try to refer to both time periods

Top Tips For both time periods you must EXPLAIN what progress was made You need 3 chunky paragraphs. P1 – say was knowledge was like at the start of the time period, say what happened during the time period, explain how much progress happened P2 – as above, but for the other factor P3 – Conclusion – really clearly answer the question – make a decision based on what you have said about both time periods

How did you do? 1-2marks:General or simple answer that describes some key points about the topic 3-5 marksAnswer gives simple details with some limited explanation 6-8 marksAnswer that gives a detailed evaluation of the key points of the topic Mark the answer of the person next to you and tell them what was good and how to improve

What 3 new key facts have you learned about Section A of the Medicine Through Time exam?