QUESTION 1a: What can you learn from source A about……. (4 marks)
Source A suggests that…..
I know this because it
says…..(QUOTE)
5 mins
• This is an inference question.
• This Q similar to the first Q on the
Divided Union paper, but you only
need to explain ONE inference, not
two.
• You should not use your own
knowledge for this question. Instead
develop your inference by giving a
short quote to back it up.
QUESTION 1b: Describe the key features of…..
Describe the measures taken….
Describe the policies of…..
Describe the weaknesses of…. (6 marks)
One key feature of X was….
One measure taken was….
One policy was…..
One weakness of X was…..
• In the first sentence of each
paragraph, identify the key
feature/measure/policy/weakness.
Then develop it with factual
knowledge.
For example…..
A second key feature of X was….
A second measure taken was….
A second policy was…..
A second weakness of X was…..
For example….
10 mins
• Eg. One key feature of the Reichstag
Fire was that it was blamed on the
communists. A Dutch Communist, van
der Lubbe, was found in the burning
building. He was put on trial,
convicted and executed. Hitler said
that the fire was part of a communist
plot to overthrow the Weimar
Republic and set up a communist
dictatorship.
QUESTION 1c: Explain the effects of……. (8 marks)
One effect of x was……..
For example…….. (explain the effect
using detailed knowledge).
This led to..... (try to explain the longer
term significance of the effect).
To reach an A*, link your two effects
A second effect of x was……..
For example…….. (explain the effect
using detailed knowledge).
This led to..... (try to explain the longer
term significance of the effect).
Another way of reaching an A* on this Q is to
link your two effects at the end, by writing a
short conclusion explaining the link. You only
need a conclusion if you’re aiming for an A*
10 mins
Eg. Explain the effects of the Reichstag Fire.
• Remember to focus on the effects or
impact of the event which is stated in
the question. Do not focus on what
happened during the event itself. In
other words, ‘Explain the effects of x’
means ‘what difference did x make’?
• With all 8 markers, aim for 2 points if you
can.
• You can reach up to 6/8 marks (a B
grade) with just one, well explained
effect. However, to reach a B grade or
above you will need to explain the
longer term significance of the effect.
For example, one effect of the Reichstag
Fire was that it allowed Hitler to portray
communists as traitors. He banned them
from attending the Reichstag. The longer
term significance of this effect is that the
Enabling Act was passed (the
communists couldn’t vote against it),
which brought an end to democracy in
Germany.
QUESTION 1d: Explain why……. (8 marks)
One reason why x was……..
For example…….. (explain the reason
using detailed knowledge).
This caused x because..... (try to explain
why your reason led to x happening).
To reach an A*, link your two reasons
One reason why x was……..
For example…….. (explain the reason
using detailed knowledge).
This caused x because..... (try to explain
why your reason led to x happening).
Another way of reaching an A* on this Q is to
write a short conclusion explaining the link
between your 2 reasons OR which reason was
the most important cause, and why. You only
need a conclusion if you’re aiming for an A*
10 mins
Eg. Explain why the German economy faced
problems in the years 1919-23.
• Remember to focus on the reasons for or
causes of the outcome stated in the
question. Do not focus on how it
happened/what happened.
• With all 8 markers, aim for 2 points if you
can.
• You can reach up to 6/8 marks (a B grade)
with just one, well explained reason.
However, to reach a B grade or above you
will need to explain how the reason led
to the outcome stated in the question.
For example, one reason why the
German economy faced problems in the
years 1919-23 was because of the terms
of the TOV. (Explain about resource-rich
land taken from Germany.) This led to the
German economy facing problems
because it meant Germany had little
money with which to pay reparations,
which were set at £6.6 billion.
QUESTION 2 TYPE A: Explain how……. (8 marks)
CHANGE/IMPACT
Eg. Explain how the position of Jews in
Germany changed in the years 1933–39
One way in which x changed was…
For example……. (use your knowledge to • You can choose from 2 possible Qs.
explain how events led to this change). • Q2 can be phrased in two ways. One type is
focusing on how something (x) changed.
This changed x because..... (sum up the
• For this type of question, make sure you
impact of events on x).
focus on ways in which x changed. Eg. One
way in which the position of Jews changed
To reach an A*, link the ways in which x
is that they were reduced to being aliens in
changed
their own country. For example…. (explain
using knowledge of Nuremberg Laws). This
A second way in which x changed was…
changed the position of Jews because they
For example…… (use your knowledge to
were no longer seen as being German.
explain how events led to this change).
• With all 8 markers, aim for 2 points if you
This changed x because..... (sum up the
can.
impact of events on x).
• You can reach up to 6/8 marks (a B grade)
with just one, well explained reason.
Another way of reaching an A* on this Q is to
However, to reach a B grade or above don’t
write a short conclusion explaining the link
focus simply on what happened (eg.
between the 2 ways in which x changed.
Nuremberg Laws), but on how these events
You only need a conclusion if you’re aiming for
showed a change (eg. the impact of the
an A*
Nuremberg Laws on the position of the
Jews).
10 mins
QUESTION 2 TYPE B: Explain how……. (8 marks)
One way in which x dealt with y
was…
For example…….. (explain how the
method or policy dealt with the
issue).
This dealt with y because..... (sum up
the impact of the method on the
issue (y)).
To reach an A*, link your two methods
A second way in which x dealt with
y was…
For example…….. (explain how the
method or policy dealt with the
issue).
This dealt with y because..... (sum up
the impact of the method on the
issue (y)).
Another way of reaching an A* on this Q
is to write a short conclusion explaining
the link between the 2 methods.
You only need a conclusion if you’re
10 mins aiming for an A*
METHOD/IMPACT
Eg. Explain how the Nazi government dealt with the
economic effects of the Great Depression in
Germany in the years 1933-39.
• You can choose from 2 possible Qs.
• Q2 can be phrased in two ways. One type is focusing
on how someone (x) dealt with an issue (y).
• For this type of question, make sure you focus on
methods or policies. Eg. One way in which the Nazi
government dealt with the economic effects of the
Depression by using the policy of rearmament to
reduce unemployment. For example….(explain
about conscription, weapons factories, heavy
industry etc.) This dealt with the economic effects of
the Depression because it reduced unemployment
from 6 million in 1933 to less than half a million by
1939.
• With all 8 markers, aim for 2 points if you can.
• You can reach up to 6/8 marks (a B grade) with just
one, well explained reason. However, to reach a B
grade or above don’t focus simply on what was
done (eg. rearmament), but on how these actions
dealt with the issue (eg. the impact of rearmament
on the economic effects of the Depression unemployment).
EFFECTIVENESS
How successful was
Stresemann in dealing with
the problems faced by the
Weimar Republic in the
years 1924-9?
• Hyperinflation
• Occupation of the Ruhr
Was the use of censorship the
most effective way that Hitler
dealt with opposition to Nazi
rule in the years 1933-39?
• Censorship
• Night of the Long Knives
Was rearmament the policy
which had the greatest
impact on German
economic problems in the
years 1933-39?
• Rearmament
• National Labour Service
IMPACT
Was the effect of reparations
the main reason why the
Weimar Republic found it
difficult to govern Germany in
the years 1919–24?
• The effect of reparations
• Attacks on the government
by Left and Right wing
political parties
SUCCESS
IMPORTANCE
QUESTION 3 The comparative question (16 marks)
QUESTION 3 The comparative question (16 marks)
In some ways, the police state was the
most important effect of Nazi rule.
For example…..(how did have an
impact on the people?) Therefore, the
police state had an important effect
because… (sum up its impact).
Start
and
finish
each
para
with the
wording
of the Q
CONCLUSION
A
A*
Compare 2 factors – which factor had
the biggest/most important effect, and
why, AND why the effect of other factor
was less important
Compare 3 factors - which factor had the
biggest/most important effect, and why,
AND why the effect of each of the other
factors was less important OR Connect –
explain how all 3 factors worked
together to have an important effect on
the people.
25 mins
• For a D-C grade answer,
repeat for the second bullet
point.
• For a C-B grade answer,
you’ll also need to write
about a third relevant factor
of your own choice.
• For an A or A*, you will also
need a conclusion (in
addition to both of the
above).
In the exam, check out how
much time you have left for
this question. As a minimum,
aim to write about the 2 bullet
points. You can then build up
your answer to improve your
grade.