AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
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Answering the ‘Do you agree?’ question
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AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
Is your school a good school?
Discuss it as a class.
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Principles
If you have been half fair:some of you will have said yes,
some no … and everybody will have been able to see
‘points for’ and ‘points against’.
AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
Indeed, for every important question you will face
for the rest of your life:
•Should I stay on to sixth form?•Shall I go to that university?•Do I want that job?•Shall I marry this person?
… there will be no easy ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer.Click to
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Principles
There will be ‘points for’
and ‘points against’
and you will have to make your decision
on the balance of argument.
AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
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You answer the ‘Do you agree?’ question
in much the same way!
AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
You are going to get a question which asks you to explain whether you agree with a statement. For
example: ‘Russian women’s lives worsened under
Stalin.’
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
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AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
The mark scheme says that this is how you are going to earn the 12 marks for this question:
•Up to 3 marks for basic description/factual knowledge.
•You can score 3 more marks for identifying (and describing) relevant points, for or against the suggestion.
•You can earn a further 4 marks if you explain how the points you are making are for or against the case.
•Finally, you will score full marks if you organise your explained points into a ‘for-or-against-judgement’ argument.
Remember that you already know how to answer an ‘explain’ question!
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Remember that you learned how to describe for Paper 1 (International Relations)!
AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
So, to get full marks, you need to:
weigh the importance of the two sides and come to
a judgement.
acknowledge a case for the other side of the argument (including ideas and facts)
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build a case for one side of the argument (including ideas and facts)
AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
You are advised to spend
20 minutes maximum
on this question.
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AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
‘Russian women’s lives worsened under Stalin.’
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
So …
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First, can you see the two sides to the question?
Side 1:
True – Russian women’s lives worsened
Side 2:
False – Russian women’s lives got better
And second, can you think of any points about women’s lives you could make for either side?
AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
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Medal for ten children
40% of industrial workers
Went to university
General atmosphere of terror
Crèches
Became doctors
72% of health workers
Side 1:
True – Russian women’s lives worsened
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And now to sort them out …
Side 2:
False – Russian women’s lives got better
Conscripted into the army
Abortion prohibited
Divorce made harder
I CAN THINK OF LOADS!!!
AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
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Divorce made harder40% of industrial workers
Went to university
General atmosphere of terror
Crèches
Became doctors
72% of health workers
Abortion prohibited
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General atmosphere of terror
Conscripted into the army
Became doctors
Went to university
72% of health workers
Abortion prohibited
40% of industrial workers
Divorce made harder
And now you’re ready to write your answer …
Medal for ten children
Crèches
Conscripted into the army
Medal for ten children
AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
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‘On the one hand, it could be
argued that …’
[argue the case that women’s lives
worsened – say what happened and
explain how this made things worse.]
Start off …
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‘Russian women’s lives worsened under Stalin.’
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
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Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
‘On the one hand, it could be
argued that …’
[argue the case that women’s lives
worsened – say what happened and
explain how this made things worse.]
‘On the other hand, it could be
argued that …’
[argue the case that women’s lives
improved – say what happened and
explain how this made things better.]
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Then add …
AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
In conclusion, therefore, it seems that …
ALWAYS finish with a paragraph which
makes a judgement which directly answers the question
This is the m
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TELLING POINT !
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And finally …
AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
1. Write a section arguing the case that women’s
lives worsened – say what happened and explain
how this made things worse.
2. Write a section arguing the case that women’s
lives improved – say what happened and explain
how this made things better.
3. Finish with a paragraph which makes a judgement
which directly answers the question.
What is the ‘telling point’ – explain why.
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So now write your essay, remembering to:
AQA (B) GCSE Modern World History
Unit 2 Depth Study 4 Lesson 3
• written a section describing, then explaining the case/points which suggest that life got worse for Russian women?
Peer-assess each other’s essays. Have they:
• written a section describing, then explaining the
case/points which suggest that life got better for
Russian women?
• finished with a conclusion, giving and explaining
a judgement, supported by a ‘telling point’?