European - Stalin’s Russia, 1924 - 41

Worked examples (6)

• 1Getting started: unpacking an 'Evaluate the view that…' question
• 2Getting started: planning a balanced FOR-and-AGAINST argument
• 3Building confidence: establishing a CRITERION for judgement
• 4Building confidence: deploying precise own knowledge as EVIDENCE
• 5Stretch: writing a supported A* conclusion on EXTENT / significance
• 6Stretch: turning narrative into analysis

Model answers (6)

• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Assess the importance of…' question
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Assess the reasons…' question
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view that…' question
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view that…' question
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view that…' question (A* exemplar)
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view that…' question (A* exemplar)

Worked examples (6)

• 1Getting started: unpacking an 'Evaluate the view that…' question
• 2Getting started: planning a balanced FOR-and-AGAINST argument
• 3Building confidence: establishing a CRITERION for judgement
• 4Building confidence: deploying precise own knowledge as EVIDENCE
• 5Stretch: writing a supported A* conclusion on EXTENT / effectiveness
• 6Stretch: turning narrative into analysis

Model answers (6)

• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Assess the importance of…' question
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Assess the reasons…' question
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view that…' question
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view that…' question
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view that…' question (A* exemplar)
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view that…' question (A* exemplar)

Worked examples (6)

• 1Getting started: unpacking 'Evaluate the view that...'
• 2Getting started: turning narrative into analysis
• 3Building confidence: planning a balanced FOR/AGAINST argument
• 4Building confidence: deploying precise knowledge as evidence
• 5Stretch: establishing a criterion for 'transformation'
• 6Stretch: writing an A* conclusion that addresses extent

Model answers (6)

• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Assess the importance' question (guided, single focus)
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Assess the reasons' question (guided, single focus)
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view that' question
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate this view' question
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view' question (A* exemplar)
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view' question (A* exemplar)

Worked examples (6)

• 1Getting started: unpacking an 'Evaluate the view that…' question
• 2Getting started: turning 'How successful…' into a criterion
• 3Building confidence: planning a balanced argument (not two halves)
• 4Building confidence: deploying precise knowledge as evidence
• 5Stretch: writing an A* supported conclusion on extent
• 6Stretch: avoiding narrative and the 'output = success' trap

Model answers (6)

• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Assess the importance' question (guided, single-focus)
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Assess the reasons' question (guided, single-focus)
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view that…' question
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'How successful' question
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate the view that…' question (A* exemplar)
• ✓Model answer — 9489 Paper 4-style 'Evaluate this view' question (A* exemplar)