1. Year 11 Mock Exam Analysis
Paper 1 medicine

2. Lesson Objectives
To know and understand what you did well in your Year 11 Mock papers
To know and understand what you need to improve in your mock papers
To have an opportunity to look at individual questions in terms of content and structure
To have an opportunity to feed-forward on a Paper 1 question

3. Question 1a What can you learn from these two sources about medicine in the Middle Ages?
Usefulness (7)
What should my answer look like?
Source A + own knowledge
Use both the source and your own knowledge to explain what you can learn about medicine
Source B + own knowledge
Use both the source and your own knowledge to explain what you can learn about medicine
Both sources together
This was something that most students forgot to comment on in the mock…

4. BOTH SOURCES SUGGEST THAT…
Four humours…
BOTH SOURCES SUGGEST THAT…
Both natural and spiritual / supernatural ideas
Range of medical theories
Limited progress in medicine
Black Death…

5. Question 1b ‘There had been little development in ideas about disease in the period from the Middle Ages to the late nineteenth century.’ How far does this source support this interpretation?
DEBATE (8)
Paragraph 1 - AGREE
Use both the source and your own knowledge
Paragraph 2 - DISAGREE
Use both the source and your own knowledge. You also need to comment on how typical the source is…

6. So what have we learned about the source questions on paper 1?
Long answers are expected
You need to refer specifically to the source
You need to use A LOT of your own knowledge
You need to comment on how typical the source is – look at WHO wrote it, WHEN they wrote it etc.

7. Question 2a, or 3a, or 4a 2a) Briefly describe the part played by religion in Ancient Egyptian medicine 3a) Briefly describe treatments in medieval hospitals 4a) Briefly describe attempts to solve the problem of pain during operations between 1790 and before the work of Simpson in the late 1840s
DESCRIBE (5)
What should my answer look like?
Single Paragraph
Simple description!
Eg: Say what happened. Five clear details or three expanded in more detail.
Improve your mock answer
Have a go at a different part a question
Content tips:
Pay attention to the dates if there are any.

8. Question 2b or 3b or 4b 2b) Why did the Romans use many Greek medical ideas? 3b) How did the Church help the development of medicine in the Middle Ages? 4b) Explain how war helped the development of medicine in the period 1800 to 1918.
EXPLAIN (7)
What should my answer look like?
Paragraph 1
Explain one reason:
Eg: One reason was...
This was significant because...
(go into a lot of detail that helps answer the question)
Paragraph 2
Explain a second reason :
Eg: Furthermore / A second reason...
This was important because...
(go into a lot of detail that helps answer the question)
Content tips:
2b) The Romans conquered the Greeks so used many of their ideas – e.g. Asclepion used during a plague. Greek doctors like Galen went to Rome – kept ideas going like the 4 Humours…
3b) Must focus on HELP and not give examples of how the Church hindered! Possible examples = Role of monasteries, preserving Greek and Roman writings – e.g. Galen’s books
4b) You must be careful with the dates here. Possible examples = Pasteur vs Koch, Blood groups, Nightingale and Seacole improving standards in nursing

9. Question 2c ‘Greek medical ideas and practices prevented progress in medicine in the period between the Romans and the end of the Medical Renaissance.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer
DEBATE (8+3)
What should my answer look like?
Paragraph 1
Explain how Greek ideas prevented progress: Reliance on Galen’s ideas in the Middle Ages – supported by the Church – no new ideas…
Explain how Greek ideas helped progress: Inspired new research during the Renaissance…
Inspired a more philosophical approach during the Renaissance…
Conclude by answering the question directly: evaluate HOW FAR you agree
Prevented progress in the Middle Ages but inspired progress during the Renaissance
Paragraph 2
Conclusion

10. Question 3c How far do you agree that the Medical Renaissance had little impact on how patients were treated in the period up to 1914? Explain your answer
DEBATE (8+3)
What should my answer look like?
Agree that the Renaissance had little impact: * Some people continued following Galen (opposition to new ideas)…
* Treatment of Charles II –still used bleeding and the Bezoar stone – no new treatments from the Renaissance
Disagree – the Renaissance did affect treatments, but later:
* Pare’s ideas led to changes in surgery
* Harvey’s ideas led to blood transfusions and an understanding of different blood groups
Conclude by answering the question directly: evaluate HOW FAR you agree
Had an impact on treatments in the long term but not straight away
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Conclusion

11. Question 4c ’The most important development in medicine in the 20th century was the introduction of the National Health Service.’ Explain how far do you agree with this statement.
DEBATE (8+3)
What should my answer look like?
Paragraph 1
Agree that the NHS was important:
Made healthcare available to those who previously couldn’t afford it…
Disagree – there were other important developments in the 20th century:
* Penicillin
* Liberal Reforms (part of the journey to the NHS)
Conclude by answering the question directly: evaluate HOW FAR you agree
Paragraph 2
Conclusion

12. Suggested EBIs: Suggested WWWs:
Proof read my answers to make sure they make sense
Use the peer structure
Relate my points to the question posed
To spend longer on the higher mark questions
To include detail and examples in my answers
Suggested WWWs:
Excellent use of the peer structure
Well explained points
Good knowledge and understanding
Well developed points
Suggested SMART Targets:
To review and revise past and present topics on a weekly basis.
To use the peer structure in the feed forward question.
To speak to the teacher about the areas I am unclear with before I attempt the feed forward.
To use the mark scheme to help me answer the feed forward question.
To plan my long answers.
To spend less time on the 5 mark questions and more on the 8 mark questions.