• The Special Topic – Scotland and the
Impact of the Great War will be assessed in Paper 2.
• You will have five sources to study.
• You will have four questions to answer.
• In total the paper is worth 30 marks.

• Type One – How useful is Source A as evidence of………..? 5 marks
• Type Two – To what extent does Source A agree with Source B about…?
5 marks
• Type Three – How far does Source C…?
10 marks
• Type Four – How fully does Source D….?
10 marks

• Type One – How useful – 15 mins
• Type Two – Comparison – 20 mins
• Type Three – How far 25 mins
• Type Four – How fully – 25 mins
Keep your eye on the clock and try to stick to these times.

Type One – How useful is Source A as evidence of………..?
• In this question you are being asked to judge how good the source is as a piece of historical evidence.
• The question is worth 5 marks
Origin and Purpose
Source Content
Relevant recall
2 marks
2 marks
2 marks

Origin and Purpose (PROVENANCE)
• Origin – who wrote it or where the source appeared.
• Purpose – why the source was produced.
• Explain why the origin and purpose is important in the context of the question.
Source Content
• No marks for copying from the source.
• Listing points from the source will only gain 1 mark.
• You must mention points from the source and explain why this is relevant to the question.

Recall
• Think of the limitations of the source.
• Include information to show that the source does not give the full picture.
Answer the Question
• A source will seldom be entirely valuable or useful.
• A useful phrase to use in your answer is
‘the source is partly useful’.

Type Two – To what extent does Source A agree with Source B about…?
• In this question you are being asked to compare two points of view overall and in detail.
• The question is worth 5 marks
Overall Comparison
Direct Comparisons
2 marks
4 marks

Type Two – To what extent does Source A agree with Source B about…?
• It is not enough just to list points of difference. You must clearly explain in what ways the sources differ or agree with each other.
• For example – The sources agree about …………
Source A says…………………… and Source B agrees when it says ………………………………………
• There will always be FOUR points of comparison for you to find in the sources.
• Always identify the sources you are using and provide detailed quotes from the source.

Type Three – How far does Source A give evidence of…?
• In this question you are being asked to show how much you know about a particular issue.
• This question will cover a specific sub issue in the topic – you will be expected to discuss a specific issue in detail.
• The question is worth 10 marks
Source Content
Relevant Recall
4 marks
7 marks

Type Three – How far does Source A give evidence of…?
• You must select relevant points from the source and then develop each point with relevant recall.
• You must then bring in your own knowledge (recall) and discuss other relevant points that are not mentioned in the source OR expand on a point in the source with relevant detail.
• End your answer with a short conclusion that answers the overall question.

Type Four – How fully does Source A explain…?
• In this question you are being asked to show how much you know about a particular issue.
• The question will cover a broad issue within the topic.
• You would approach this question in exactly the same way as a Type Three – How far…?
• The question is worth 10 marks
Source Content
Relevant Recall
4 marks
7 marks

Type Four – How fully does Source A give evidence of…?
• You must select relevant points from the source and then develop each point with relevant recall.
• You must then bring in your own knowledge (recall) and discuss other relevant points that are not mentioned in the source OR expand on a point in the source with relevant detail.
• End your answer with a short conclusion that answers the overall question.