Component 1: Written Exam

Worked examples (6)

• 1Judging one piece of evidence with R-R-S
• 2Naming a specific weakness
• 3Evaluating reliability: vested interest and method
• 4Spotting a relevance gap
• 5Matching evidence weight to claim size
• 6Naming evidence that would substantiate or refute

Model answers (6)

• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q1 style (5 marks)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q1 style (5 marks)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q2 style (15 marks, single source)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q2 style (15 marks, single source)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q3 style (25 marks, comparison + judgement)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q3 style (25 marks, comparison + judgement)

Worked examples (6)

• 1Mapping agreement and disagreement
• 2Comparing the evidence of two sources
• 3Weighing whose reasoning is more flawed
• 4Testing an analogy
• 5Noticing the sources judge by different criteria
• 6Turning comparisons into a thesis and verdict

Model answers (6)

• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q1 style (5 marks)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q1 style (5 marks)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q2 style (15 marks, single source)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q2 style (15 marks, single source)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q3 style (25 marks, comparison + judgement)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q3 style (25 marks, comparison + judgement)

Worked examples (6)

• 1Pinning a source's main conclusion
• 2Annotating a source into a map
• 3Naming the perspective behind a source
• 4Mapping how two sources relate
• 5Finding partial agreement between sources
• 6Harvesting one reading pass for all three questions

Model answers (6)

• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q1 style (5 marks)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q1 style (5 marks)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q2 style (15 marks, single source)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q2 style (15 marks, single source)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q3 style (25 marks, comparison + judgement)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q3 style (25 marks, comparison + judgement)

Worked examples (6)

• 1Finding the conclusion with the 'therefore' test
• 2Spotting a conclusion stated first
• 3Separating reasons from evidence
• 4Identifying an unstated assumption (negation test)
• 5Mapping a full line of reasoning
• 6Spotting an assertion vs a supported reason

Model answers (6)

• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q1 style (5 marks)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q1 style (5 marks)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q2 style (15 marks, single source)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q2 style (15 marks, single source)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q3 style (25 marks, comparison + judgement)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q3 style (25 marks, comparison + judgement)

Worked examples (6)

• 1Decoding the command word
• 2Allocating time by mark value
• 3Matching answer length to the question
• 4Referencing the source instead of asserting
• 5Planning the whole 90-minute paper
• 6Self-marking against the level descriptors

Model answers (6)

• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q1 style (5 marks)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q1 style (5 marks)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q2 style (15 marks, single source)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q2 style (15 marks, single source)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q3 style (25 marks, comparison + judgement)
• ✓Model answer — 9239 Component 1 Q3 style (25 marks, comparison + judgement)