How useful are your notes on the Liberal landslide? Will your notes help you quickly and easily find three reasons to answer each question? Why did the Liberals win the 1906 election? Why were the Conservatives a weak political force in 1906? Why was the Liberal Party so attractive to voters in 1906? Why were economic issues so important in the 1906 election?

Part a essay Aims To know the technique for part a essays To understand the exam mark scheme To be able to plan and write an AS standard essay

Outcomes ALL - D Produce an essay plan identifying or describing reasons MOST – C Produce a plan that also shows understanding and explanation of the reasons SOME – A/B Produce a plan that shows the importance of the reason and links to other reasons

Part a questions Always ask you to explain why Worth 12 marks (in the exam you would have 10 minutes to write your answer) Focus of question can be narrow, requires very precise knowledge (especially chronology) Requires a proper understanding of the topic to effectively link the reasons together. You cannot just memorise facts THE RULE OF 3 – the technique is to explain 3 reasons in 3 separate paragraphs, plus a conclusion paragraph at the end

Level 1 (0-2 marks) Level 2 (3-6 marks) Level 3 (7-9 marks) Level 4 (10-12 marks) In pairs decide which criteria should fit in which level

Level 1 (0-2 marks) Level 2 (3-6 marks) Level 3 (7-9 marks) Level 4 (10-12 marks) Some descriptive material loosely linked to the focus of the question Comments with little, if any, appropriate support Generalised answers Written communication is weak Answers demonstrate some knowledge and understanding of the demands of the question Almost entirely descriptive, with few explicit links to the question Some explanation backed by evidence that is limited in range or depth Answers are coherent, but weakly expressed or poorly structured Answers show good understanding of the demands of the question Relevant explanations backed by appropriately selected evidence. May not be full or comprehensive Answers are mostly clearly expressed and show some organisation of information Answers are well- focussed on the question Identify a wide range of specific explanations, backed by precise evidence Demonstrate good understandings of the connections and links between events or issues Answers are mostly well-written and organised

a)Explain the problems facing government in 1906 (12 marks) Put the paragraphs in order from best to worst

Aiming for an A P rioritised point – Must directly answer the question Needs to prioritise the reason E vidence – Must give precise details (eg date, statistics, name of person or place) Must be focussed and relevant E xplain and analyse – Explain and argue how important the reason is. Keep focussed on question L ink to another event / issue – Explain how it links to the event / reason / issues you will cover in the next paragraph

Your question: Explain why the Conservatives lost the General Election of words Word processed Deadline:23 rd Sept

Planning What are the strengths of this essay plan? How might you adapt or improve it?

Planning Now produce a plan for your essay question Explain why the Conservatives lost the General Election of 1906

Plenary – Assessing your plans ALL - D Produce an essay plan identifying or describing reasons MOST – C Produce a plan that also shows understanding and explanation of the reasons SOME – A/B Produce a plan that shows the importance of the reason and links to other reasons