Causes and consequences · Part 2 of 3
6 exam-style questions with model answers, plus 8 quick multi-choice questions — every question on this part of the standard, grouped by the 2 pages of notes they come from.
Write a full answer before you reveal the model one. That comparison is where the learning happens.
Explain how to structure a body paragraph that links a cause to your chosen event.
Explain in depth the difference between a limited link and a direct link, using an example of each.
Comprehensively examine why so many candidates produce narrative instead of explanation, and what would actually fix it.
Explain how you would choose two consequences of your event and show that each one depends on the event.
Explain in depth why the dependency test is the decisive check on a consequence, using a worked example of a consequence that fails it and one that passes.
Comprehensively examine what 'more historically significant' can mean when comparing two consequences, and how a candidate should handle the fact that the criteria conflict.