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Tips for answering questions on OCR GCSE Modern World Paper I Depth Study GERMANYTRANSCRIPT
1937/11 PAPER I REVISION
Tuesday 3rd June 2008 PM 2 hours
Section A
Two picture sources – CHOOSE ONE TO ANSWER
(i) Pre-World War II – for example Treaty of Versailles, Appeasement in 1930s
(ii) Post World War II – for example from the beginning, middle or end of the Cold War
Answer two questions:- [6] [9] marks
[6] What is the message......? START your answer “The message of this cartoon/source is.......”
[9] Explain why.......START your answer by REWORDING THE QUESTION
Recommended time:- 15-20 minutes
1937/11 PAPER I REVISION
Tuesday 3rd June 2008 PM 2 hours
Section B
CHOOSE ONE QUESTION – with 3 parts (a)(b)(c)
Questions are always [4] [6] [10]
[4] Describe or What. List facts in coherent sentence....REWORD THE QUESTION
[6] Explain question. Facts BUT YOU MUST EXPLAIN / EXPAND
[10] How far....? BALANCED ANSWER. SUPPORTED CONCLUSION ETC. PERSONALISE YOUR START TO THE QUESTION
ATFQ
RTTQ AT THE END OF EACH PARAGRAPH/POINT. IF IT’S NOT RELEVANT – NO NEED TO PUT IT
ALWAYS PUT A BRIEF BACKGROUND PARAGRAPH TO THE TOPIC AREA IN
Recommended time:-35-40 mins
1937/11 PAPER I REVISION
Tuesday 3rd June 2008 PM 2 hours
Section B
Topics from:- BUT REMEMBER YOU ONLY HAVE TO CHOOSE ONE QUESTION
Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations in 1920-30s, Build up to War in 1930s – Appeasement
Post WW2 – Iron Curtain, Potsdam/Yalta, Start of Cold War, Iron Curtain
Cold War – disputes: Korea, Cuba, Vietnam
Détente in 1970s
1980s Reagan and Gorbachev
1989 End of Cold War
1937/11 PAPER I REVISION
Tuesday 3rd June 2008 PM 2 hours
Section C: German Depth Study:Weimar + Hitler basically.....
3 x sources first, maybe one a picture
[7] [6] [7] about each source.
Last question = How far.......? BALANCED ANSWER.
Examine details in the sources – WHY – “This source was published because.....”
Recommended:- 60 mins
1937/11 PAPER I REVISION
Tuesday 3rd June 2008 PM 2 hours
Section C: German Depth Study:Choose ONE of TWO questions but answer (a) (b) (c)
The questions will be [4] [6] [10]
They will be from :- Weimar, Hitler’s rise to power, Securing total power, Hitler’s Germany.....
[4] Describe [6] Explain – more detail needed
[10] How far.....? Balanced answer
1937/11 PAPER I REVISION
Tuesday 3rd June 2008 PM 2 hours
Give yourself the first 5 minutes to READ through the paper & make notes ONTO THE QUESTION PAPER
Make an essay plan
Pick points out on the source.
Any problems / help / advice:
[email protected] or http://qb8history.proboards55.com or www.youtube.com/user/teachinghistory for some revision videos or www.slideshare.net/qbhistory for some
revision powerpoints.... Best of luck from Mr Lee / Mr Alan
G.c.s.e.
Modern World
History
Paper I
Tuesday 3rd June: 2 hrs
Sample questions
Section c
Sample questions
Section c