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Modern History
Describe modern-history transformation, analyse stimulus and evaluate strategies using modern-history criteria. The required EA checklist covers Unit 4 Topic 2 only.
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Read evidence in historical context
- Use historical terms and contextual knowledge to explain an issueExternal exam
- Explain how source origin, purpose and audience shape evidenceExternal exam
- Select and explain evidence that answers the precise questionExternal exam
- Justify an inference from a source without inventing evidenceExternal exam
- Explain a historical perspective using source features and contextExternal exam
Analyse relationships and interpretations
- Explain similarities and differences between source accountsExternal exam
- Explain causal relationships without confusing sequence and causeExternal exam
- Explain continuity and change with bounded evidenceExternal exam
- Assess competing interpretations and historical significanceExternal exam
Evaluate evidence for a specified inquiry
- Judge how useful evidence is for the specified investigationExternal exam
- Judge how far a particular source claim can be trustedExternal exam
- Judge the extent of corroboration or contradictionExternal exam
Construct evidence-based short responses
- Develop an arguable answer to the whole historical questionExternal exam
- Combine evidence to advance a historical argumentExternal exam
- Use counterevidence to qualify rather than evade an argumentExternal exam
- Make a proportionate evidence-based judgement of extentExternal exam
- Construct purposeful paragraphs with accurate source attributionExternal exam
Independent research and essay support
- Devise an inquiry and locate evidence independentlyInternal assessment only
- Develop and reference an independently researched historical essayInternal assessment only