Paper 1 Source Questions

What is the message?

What is the purpose?

Why was it produced in …?

Are you surprised by the source?

How far does this source explain…?

4 marks = simply giving the main message of the source

5 marks = message supported by detail from the cartoon OR contextual knowledge

6 marks = message supported by detail from the cartoon and contextual knowledge

The message of the source is …

A source detail to support this is …

Another is …

My own knowledge supports this because …

And …

4 marks = simply giving the main purpose of the source

5 marks = purpose supported by detail from the cartoon OR contextual knowledge

6 marks = purpose supported by detail from the cartoon and contextual knowledge

The purpose of the source is …

A source detail to support this is …

Another is …

My own knowledge supports this because …

And …

Consider the year and the context Consider what the source isConsider why it was produced at this time

•4 marks = identifies a valid purpose of producing the source•5 marks = explains why it might be produced without the purpose •6 or 7 marks = explains why it was produced and then uses contextual knowledge to explain the purpose

The source was published in … because …

I know this because it says …

It also says …

My own knowledge supports this because …

And …

You need to consider the context of the sourceWhy would it surprise you?Why wouldn’t it?

•3 or 4 marks = not surprised and gives one reason supported by some knowledge from the source •5 or 6 marks = surprised OR not surprised supported by contextual knowledge + source•7 marks = both surprised and not surprised supported by contextual knowledge + source

The I am/am not surprised because …

I know this because it says …

It also says …

My own knowledge supports this because …

And …

The origin makes it less/more surprising because

You need to consider the context of the sourceWhy would it surprise you?Why wouldn’t it?

•3 or 4 marks = gives one reason supported by 2 knowledge details from the source •5 or 6 marks = gives reasons supported by contextual knowledge + source•7 marks = both explains and does not explain supported by contextual knowledge + source

The source does explain …

I know this because it says …

It also says …

My own knowledge supports this because …

And …

However it does not explain.... Because …

Paper 1 Question 5 or 6

What is …? (4 marks)

Explain … ? (6 marks)

How far …? (10 marks)

Paper 1 Question 5 or 6

What is …? (4 marks)3 simple sentences and 2 explained

Explain … ? (6 marks)One reason is … because …Another reason is … because …A final reason is … because …

How far …? (10 marks)Introduction –My first reason I agree is … because …Another reason I agree is … because … (possibly a 3rd)My first reason I disagree is … because …Another reason I disagree is … because …Conclusion/judgement …

Paper 2 – Source Questions

What is the message?

Which source gives a more accurate view?

Are you surprised this was issued in…?

Does Source … prove source … wrong?

How useful is this source?

How far do the sources support this statement?

4 marks = simply giving the main message of the source

5 marks = message supported by detail from the cartoon OR contextual knowledge

6 marks = message supported by detail from the cartoon and contextual knowledge

The message of the source is …

A source detail to support this is …

Another is …

My own knowledge supports this because …

And …What is the message?

The source which gives the most accurate view of life is …Source … gives the following view of life…Source details to prove this are …This is/ is not accurate because …My own knowledge supports this because …The nature/origin makes it more/less accurate because …Source … gives the following view of life…Source details to prove this are …This is/ is not accurate because …My own knowledge supports this because …The nature/origin makes it more/less accurate because …The most accurate source is … because …

Which source gives a more

accurate view?

You need to consider the context of the sourceWhy would it surprise you?Why wouldn’t it?

•3 or 4 marks = not surprised and gives one reason supported by some knowledge from the source •5 or 6 marks = surprised OR not surprised supported by contextual knowledge + source•7 marks = both surprised and not surprised supported by contextual knowledge + source

The I am/am not surprised because …

I know this because it says …

It also says …

My own knowledge supports this because …

And …

The origin makes it less/more surprising because

Are you surprised this

was issued in…?

Source … says There source supports this because …My own knowledge supports this because…However source … saysThere source supports this because …My own knowledge supports this because…This is different to source ..(first source) because …The nature and origin support this difference because …In conclusion source … does/does not prove source … wrong because …

Does Source … prove source … wrong?

Source … is useful because …

There is evidence in the source to support this …

It’s nature and origin support this because …

My knowledge supports this because …

This is less useful because …

How useful is this source?

Introduction ….

The sources which support this are … They support it because …

My own knowledge supports this because …

However, there are sources which do not support this, such as … They do not support it because …

My own knowledge supports this because …

In conclusion the sources do/do not support the statement because ….

How far do the sources support this statement?