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Summary Edexcel A Level History ESSAY STRUCTURES AND EXAM TECHNIQUE

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INCLUDES - A* advice from analysing examiner reports & model essays - Exam technique for paper 1 - 3 - Designed for Edexcel A Level History - Essay structures for a 20m breadth essay, 20m depth essay, Thatcher interpretations, paper 2 source, paper 3 source - Source skills guide

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20m structure

,Structure
-​ Agree = agree / disagree / agree
-​ Disagree = disagree / agree / disagree
-​ Change = change / continuity / change
-​ Continuity = continuity / change / continuity
-​ Factors / causation = Least important factor / Mid factor / Main factor

Intro
-​ It is clear that _____(address question directly) + use the HINGE words = nuance
-​ However / Whereas / While / Yet ___(introduce each factor, least → most important)
-​ Ultimately / Overall____ (main)

PARA 1 (least important)
-​ P: It can be argued / suggested that, ___question wording + factor _______ ; (semicolon to
add A2 depth) ___(bit of development)
-​ E: Sequencer + evidence (cause / important point)
-​ A: Adverb + analyse (cause - and - effect to the question as the hinge)
-​ Repeat 2 - 3x
-​ OA: Overall, ___question wording + factor ___ (hype up its importance)
-​ J (includes counter): However, this is not the main reason / most significant / change /
continuity because ___ (undermine to link to overall judgement on the question, 2nd order
principle + make links to other factors)

PARA 2 (mid importance)
-​ P: In contrast, ___question wording + factor _______ ; ___(bit of development)
-​ E: Sequencer + evidence (cause / important point)
-​ A: Adverb + analyse (cause - and - effect to the question as the hinge)
-​ Repeat 2 - 3x
-​ OA: Overall, ___question wording + factor ___ (hype up its importance)
-​ J (includes counter): However, this is not the main reason / most significant / change /
continuity because ___ (undermine to link to overall judgement on the question, 2nd order
principle + make links to other factors)

PARA 3 (main view / strongest factor)
-​ P: Therefore, it is MOST convincing to argue, ___question wording + factor _______ ;
___(bit of development)
-​ E: Sequencer + evidence (cause / important point)
-​ A: Adverb + analyse (cause - and - effect to the question as the hinge)
-​ Repeat 2 - 3x
-​ OA: Overall, ___question wording + factor ___ (hype up its importance)
-​ J (includes counter): Therefore, it is clear that ___ (no counter, overall judgement on
question)

CONCLUSION
-​ Overall, although it can be argued ___address factor in the question__
-​ It fails to recognise / Whilst / Although , ____ (address each thing least → most important)
-​ Relationship between factors + confident undermining of other arguments to bolster your view
-​ Give each one a ‘thing’ eg - catalyst / long term role / ultimate role, etc

BANK
-​ Adverbs to link ev + analysis (cause - and - effect) = Clearly / Evidently / Consequently /
Hence / Thereby / This led to / This meant ___ / This failed to / This (verb)__
-​ Additionally / Moreover / In addition
-​ Overall analysis = Therefore / Overall
-​ Evaluation signal (start of counter) = However / Whilst / Although

, 45 minutes / 20 marks

To what extent…? / How accurate is it to say that…? / How far do you agree with the statement
that…? / Was x the most significant or important factor contribution to…?
-​ Breath & Depth variations

Specification mark scheme (20 marks) → Level 5
Analysis + content
-​ Key issues relevant to the q explored
-​ By a sustained analysis
-​ Of the relationship between key features in the period
Ao1 + q focus
-​ Sufficient knowledge deployed
-​ To demonstrate understanding of demands + a conceptual focus of the q
-​ Respond fully to its demands
Criteria / evaluation + judgement
-​ Valid criteria by which the q can be judged
-​ Criteria is established & applied
-​ Relative significance evaluated in the process
-​ Of reaching & substantiating the overall judgement
Organisation + clarity
-​ Well-organised answer
-​ Logical + coherent throughout
-​ Communicated with clarity + precision

The second-order principle - identify.
-​ Causation
-​ Continuity & change
-​ Consequence
-​ Significance

Criteria
-​ Standards used to judge the issue
-​ Link in criteria into intro (1st sentence) / point wording + evaluation + conclusion
-​ Judgements = weave into counters + chains of analysis → its clearly not the most important
because of x, y, z (rule of 3 can be helpful)
Evaluation
-​ ALWAYS indicate the strength of view
-​ WILD - widespread, immediate, long-term, developmental / evolutionary / watershed /
significant / overwhelmingly / vital /
-​ SHIT: partial / limited / somewhat / fairly / piecemeal / nugatory
Tips
-​ Read the question PROPERLY. Find the hinge words + don’t hallucinate
-​ Clear expression
-​ Confident analysis, clear vocab that signals judgement to the question
-​ HISTORICAL VOCAB -> prove 2nd order principle
-​ Continuity / change / consequence / cause / impact / significance

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