1. Paper 1 – The People’s health 1250 - 1500 (Thematic Study)
There are two sections to Paper 1.
The paper is divided into two sections, one on THE PEOPLE’S HEALTH, one on
THE ELIZABETHANS
In total, the paper is worth 80 marks. The People’s Health is worth 40 marks.
Spend just over 50 minutes on the People’s Health part of this paper.]
There are 5 questions on the People’s Health. You have to answer 4.
THE PEOPLE’S HEALTH
You will need to be able to describe the features of four time periods:
Medieval 1250 – 1500
Early Modern
Industrial – 1900
Modern 1900 – to the present day
REVISION TIPS!
Try to learn and list at least eight features of each period.

2. Paper 1 – The People’s health 1250 - 1500 (Thematic Study)
Paper format:
You will be required to tackle these questions:
1a) Give ONE example (1)
1b) Name ONE way in which … during the period … (1)
1c) Name ONE … in the period (1)
2. Write a clear and organised summary that analyses … Support your summary
with examples. (9)
3. Why did … in the period … have limited impact? Support your answer with
examples. (10)
4. Answer EITHER Question 4 OR Question 5.
4. How far do you agree that … ? Give reasons for your answer. (18)
5. (Statement) How far do you agree with this statement? Give reasons
to support your answer … (18)
Use just one word
Or a short phrase
To answer.

3. Paper 1 – The making of America (World Period Study)
Looking at Question 2: Write a clear and well organised summary that analyses …
Support your summary with examples. (9)
To do well:
Use precise knowledge.
Use one or more second order concepts in your analyses.
Spend 12 minutes!
First Order Concepts are:
Key words and terms, e.g.
Parliament
Epidemic
Peasants
Industrialisation
Democracy
Second Order Concepts are:
Ideas that historians use to make sense of the past, e.g.
CAUSE – WHY developments happened
CONSEQUENCE – What the RESULTS of events and
developments were.
CHANGE & CONTINUITY– How things changed over or stayed
the same over time

4. Paper 1 – The People’s health 1250 - 1500 (Thematic Study)
Looking at Question 2: Write a clear and well organised summary that analyses …
Support your summary with examples. (9)
CAUSE:
“The main cause of this event was …”
“This was caused by …”
“The underlying cause was …”
The short-term/long term cause was …”
The were several economic/social/political causes for this …”
CONSEQUENCE:
“This had disastrous consequences because …”
“The consequences of this event were different for different groups …”
“The impact was mainly economic …”
“The short term/long term consequences were …”
CHANGE & CONTINUITY:
“The main change was …”
“In (date) there was a sudden change in …”
“Over the period (give dates) there were gradual changes/was remarkable continuity …”
Also:
SIMILARITY and DIFFERENCE

5. Paper 1 – The People’s health 1250 - 1500 (Thematic Study)
HOW COULD THIS BE IMPROVED?
Write a clear and organised summary that analyses people’s living conditions in the medieval
period. (9).
Medieval people lived in houses which had a high roof. There were no windows and the
smoke cooked meat that was hanging from the ceiling. There were animals all over and they
slept in the houses. People got germs because they could not get rid of the waste. Poor
people lived horrible, disgusting lives.
People in medieval times ate meat and vegetables. Poor people drank ale which was made
by boiling water and adding barley. Some drank cider too.
People went to the toilet in their garden in things called middens. This wqs pretty horrible
and shows how filthy they must have been but midden privies lasted for many years.”
Can you improve the structure? Correct errors or simplifications? More precise knowledge?
Improve analysis by using one or more second order concept?

6. Paper 1 – The People’s health 1250 - 1500 (Thematic Study)
HOW COULD THIS BE IMPROVED?
Write a clear and organised summary that analyses people’s responses to the Black Death. (9).
Which bits are irrelevant?
Medieval people lived during the 1066 to around During this time, they faced many issues
which affected them. One of these was the Black Death, which hit England in They
thought that there were lots of causes of the Black Death. For example, bad air, the planets
moving, God’s punishment and the work of the Devil. This was because they did not understand
germs.
Medieval people responded to the Black Death indifferent ways. One of the ways they
responded was through religion. This was because people believed that the disease was a result
of God punishing them. They did not understand science so they believed in Heaven and Hell.
as a result of this strong religious belief, medieval people listened to the advice of the Church
when it came to the Black Death. Priests encouraged people to confess all their sins and ask for
forgiveness. Some people became flagellants. This meant that they went on pilgrimages from
town to town. They stopped in market squares and whipped themselves. They felt pain,
hoping that God would see this and remove the Black Death from their lives. This response was
typical because of the belief that the plague was the result of God’s anger.”

7. Paper 1 – The People’s health 1250 - 1500 (Thematic Study)
HOW COULD THIS BE IMPROVED?
Write a clear and organised summary that analyses people’s responses to the Black Death. (9).
Which bits are irrelevant?
Medieval people lived during the 1066 to around During this time, they faced many issues
which affected them. One of these was the Black Death, which hit England in They
thought that there were lots of causes of the Black Death. For example, bad air, the planets
moving, God’s punishment and the work of the Devil. This was because they did not understand
germs.
Medieval people responded to the Black Death in different ways. One of the ways they
responded was through religion. This was because people believed that the disease was a result
of God punishing them. They did not understand science so they believed in Heaven and Hell.
as a result of this strong religious belief, medieval people listened to the advice of the Church
when it came to the Black Death. Priests encouraged people to confess all their sins and ask for
forgiveness. Some people became flagellants. This meant that they went on pilgrimages from
town to town. They stopped in market squares and whipped themselves. They felt pain,
hoping that God would see this and remove the Black Death from their lives. This response was
typical because of the belief that the plague was the result of God’s anger.”