Examination Technique

Examination Technique
The Roaring 20s History iGCSE Examination Technique Paper 2 September 2015 onwards International Organisations

Historical investigation International Organisations
Assessment Overview Paper 2 50% of total iGCSE marks 90 minutes Historical investigation Section A: USA Section B: International Organisations Knowledge and skills (Paper 2 Section A) Type of question Marks available Recommended timings a) Source Inference 3 5 minutes b) Source cross referencing 7 10 minutes c) Using sources and own knowledge to evaluate a representation 15 25 minutes

Paper 2: The USA, Specification

Key words Treaty of Versailles Isolationism The Red Scare Prohibition
Paper 2: The USA, Key words Treaty of Versailles Isolationism The Red Scare Prohibition Gangsterism Mass Production Stock Market Boom Hire Purchase Roaring Twenties Jim Crow Laws KKK Al Capone Henry Ford Flappers Monkey Trial Jazz Age Talkies Racism

Past Paper Questions (Sample Material)
Paper 2: (Section A) The USA, Past Paper Questions (Sample Material)

Paper 2: (Section A) The USA, 1917-29
Past Paper Questions 2011

The source will always be a picture source.
Paper2: (Section A) The French Revolution Question Technique Part (a), 3 marks Inference means to work something out from a source that the source does not actually tell you (think about what the message of the source is). The source will always be a picture source.

‘I can infer this because it shows…….
Paper2: (Section A) The French Revolution Mark Scheme And writing frame Part (a), 3 marks ‘The source suggests……..’ ‘I can infer this because it shows…….

What can you learn from Source A about Prohibition?
Paper2: (Section A) The French Revolution Example Answers Part (a), 3 marks What can you learn from Source A about Prohibition? Candidate A We can see from some men in the painting. One of them has a bottled tied behind his back. Another is carrying a still which contains alcohol. Candidate B Source A suggests that Prohibition did not work. It suggests that people used many ingenious methods to get alcohol and some people would go to any lengths to get alcohol. Candidate A – L1, description only. B – L2, not direct enough. C – L3 (3 marks) Candidate C Source A suggests that Prohibition did not work because there are a great number of people making alcohol. And there were many ingenious methods to get alcohol with some people concealing it behind their backs. It also suggests that some people would go to lengths to get alcohol.

Question Technique Part (b), 7 marks
Paper2: (Section A) The French Revolution Question Technique Part (b), 7 marks Highlight any areas of support in what the sources say. Explain these similarities. Highlight any areas of challenge in what the source say. Explain these differences. Are there any differences in the overall attitude or tone of the sources. Make a judgement on the extent of support between the two sources. Try and use judgement phrases: strongly support, some support, little support and no support. You need to explain this judgement.

Writing frame Part (b), 7 marks
Paper2: (Section A) The French Revolution Writing frame Part (b), 7 marks Source C supports the evidence of Source B about………………………… Source C suggests that …………………………. Source B supports this when it says…………………………………. However, both sources disagree, as Source C suggests that……… as it says………. In contrast, Source B says…………………………………. In conclusion Source C Strongly supports / offers some support / offers little support/ offers no support to source B. This is because……..

Mark scheme Part (b), 7 marks
Paper2: (Section A) The French Revolution Mark scheme Part (b), 7 marks

Example answer Part (b), 7 marks
Paper2: (Section A) The French Revolution Example answer Part (b), 7 marks Source C supports the evidence of Source B about the attitude of the police to speakeasies. Source C suggests that the police were bribed when it says he was handed an envelope which was a payoff. He opened the envelope and there was $75 in it. Source B supports this when it says the owners of the speakeasies would bribe the captain of the police with a $50 bill every so often. Both suggest that the police were given money to turn a blind eye to speakeasies. This is a Level 2 answer, (4 marks), it needs points of difference to be a Level 3 answer.

Question Technique Part (c), 15 marks
Paper2: (Section A) The French Revolution Question Technique Part (c), 15 marks *Look at each source and decide whether it supports, or disagrees with, the question. *Some sources can be used to give both sides. *You need to use 3 sources and knowledge in your answer. *You need to have a balanced answer.

Mark scheme Part (c), 15 marks
Paper2: (Section A) The French Revolution Mark scheme Part (c), 15 marks

Example P.E.E.L paragraph
Paper2: (Section A) The French Revolution Example P.E.E.L paragraph Part (c), 15 marks

Historical investigation International Organisations
Assessment Overview Paper 2 50% of total iGCSE marks 90 minutes Historical investigation Section A: USA, Section B: International Organisations Knowledge and skills (Paper 2 Section B) Type of question Marks available Recommended timings a) Source comprehension 3 5 minutes b) Description of key features 7 10 minutes c) Change over time 15 25 minutes

Specification Paper 2: International Organisations:
The League of Nations and the UN. Specification

Key Words League of Nations Woodrow Wilson Geneva Treaty of Versailles
Paper 2: International Organisations: The League of Nations and the UN. Key Words League of Nations Woodrow Wilson Geneva Treaty of Versailles Covenant Assembly, Council, Secretariat Agencies Disarmament Aaland Island, Upper Silesia, Greek Bulgaria War Corfu, Manchuria, Abyssinia United Nations Charter General Assembly Security Council Peacekeeping forces International Court of Justice Human Rights World Health Organisation International Labour Organisation UNESCO Korea The Suez Crisis The Congo The Gulf War

Past Paper Questions Sample Materials
Paper2: (Section B) International Organisations Past Paper Questions Sample Materials

Paper2: (Section B) International Organisations

The focus of the question is comprehension.
Paper2: (Section B) International Organisations Question Technique Part (a) 3 marks The focus of the question is comprehension. As you read the source highlight at least three points in the source. Describe these points. You should signpost your answer by telling the examiner each time you get a point from the source. You do not need to include your own knowledge. One point = 1 mark!

Finally, it tells me that…….
Paper2: (Section B) International Organisations Mark Scheme And writing frame Part (a), 3 marks ‘Source A tells me that….. It also tells me that…… Finally, it tells me that…….

Example answers Part (a), 3 marks Candidate A
Paper2: (Section B) International Organisations Example answers Part (a), 3 marks Candidate A Source A tells me that the Five Year Plan was a great success because of industrial development. It also tells me that one example of this success was the city of Foshan which was four time bigger with a population of 700,000 Candidate A – 3 points made = 3 marks. B – 1 mark (no knowledge is required). Candidate B Source A says that the Five Year Plan was a great success. Mao introduced this plan to try to stimulate the growth of Chinese industry and because he could get help from the Soviet Union.

You need to explain two key feature (paragraph on each).
Paper2: (Section B) International Organisations Question Technique Part (b), 7 marks Key features include any part of the given event or topic including causes, events and results as long as they are relevant to the question. You need to explain two key feature (paragraph on each). Make link between the key features

Another key feature was…………..
Paper2: (Section B) International Organisations Mark Scheme and writing frame Part (b), 7 marks One key feature was …….. Another key feature was…………..

Example answers Part (b), 7 marks Candidate A
Paper2: (Section B) International Organisations Example answers Part (b), 7 marks Candidate A One key features was modernisation. Deng saw that China needed to increase production and modernise industry to support its huge population which was close to one billion (1000 million). In 1979 a new and ambitious Ten Year Plan was introduced. Many new factories were built and workers were paid bonuses for extra output. People were free to own their own businesses. To satisfy demand, record numbers of consumer goods, such as bicycles, watches and sewing machines, were produced. Foreigners were encouraged to visit China and invest their money, even from the old enemy, the USA. In the countryside the size of peasant plots was increased. A Responsibility System for commune land was started in 1978, by which families were given responsibility for cultivating areas of land within their commune. They signed contracts promising to produce fixed amount of food for sale to the state, and were allowed to sell any surplus at market for a profit. A – 5 marks. Develop the links between the factors.

Question Technique Part (c), 15 marks
Paper2: (Section B) International Organisations Question Technique Part (c), 15 marks You have to use the bullet points! You should also use your own points to develop you’re the answer. Focus on the question. Write a paragraph on each of the changes. At the beginning of each paragraph give the change and then fully explain it. Make links between the factors Conclusion needed

Mark Scheme Part (c), 15 marks
Paper2: (Section B) International Organisations Mark Scheme Part (c), 15 marks

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