Exemplar Question Paper for Higher History

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1 Exemplar Question Paper for Higher History The Exemplar Question Paper and have been developed to be used by centres and candidates to prepare for question papers (exams) as part of Higher Course assessment. They show how questions from past papers can be used or to support candidates in their exam preparation. The structure of the Exemplar Question Paper is aligned with the guidance in the Course Assessment Specification, which is available on the subject page. The questions in the Exemplar Question Paper follow the style and structure of similar questions in the Specimen Question Paper (also available on the subject page). The paper overall is designed to provide the same level of demand as the Specimen Question Paper; and the Detailed reflect the approach of those in the Specimen Question Paper. The questions included in the Higher Exemplar Question Paper were, as far as possible, selected or from those used in past papers, in accordance with the Guidance on the use of past paper questions document. Care has been taken to align the information in the table below with the questions identified in the guidance document and used in the Exemplar Question Paper. Any misalignment in this information will be updated as part of our regular revisions in If no suitable questions were available in recent past papers for reasons of sampling or because there is now new content, new questions were developed or appropriate questions were selected/adapted from other years. Details of how questions have been for this Exemplar Question Paper are given in the table below. When using any past paper questions, it is important to remember that centres and candidates must take into account the generic guidance on selection and/or amendments to questions below. You must select questions that provide candidates with the same level of challenge as those in the Higher Specimen Question Paper. You may be able to use questions as published or with amendments as suggested in the columns below. You must use questions that adhere to the Higher General Principles and reflect the form of Detailed as published in the Higher Specimen Question Paper. If any change to a question/items is necessary, you must ensure that: The style and structure matches the Specimen Question Paper for Higher. of the candidate s response to the question adheres to the General Principles in the Higher Specimen Question Paper. are to reflect the style of the Higher Detailed.

2 Additional Subject Specific Information for Higher History The table below shows which questions in the Exemplar Question Paper were selected/ from past papers (and in what way they were ) in accordance with the Guidance on the use of past paper questions for Higher document and also lists any new questions. The Exemplar Question Paper for Higher can be found on the subject page. Question papers in Higher History will have the following structure: Section 1 (Historical Study: Scottish) will be worth 20 marks. It will include the following questions: one 6-mark question based on evaluating the usefulness of a source one 9-mark question requiring consideration of the extent to which an issue is addressed by a source one 5-mark question based on comparing the views of two sources on an issue Section 2 (Historical Study: British) will be worth 20 marks. There will be five optional Parts. Candidates will choose one Part and answer one question from that Part. Section 3 (Historical Study: European and World) will be worth 20 marks. There will be nine optional Parts. Candidates will choose one Part and answer one question from that Part. In Sections 2 and 3, candidates will choose one 20-mark question from a choice of three. Questions will require candidates to explain the impact of historical developments, analyse factors that contribute to them, draw well-reasoned conclusions, and present information in a wellstructured manner. Term Question used as published in past paper Past paper question with context Past paper question with source Past paper question with style Past paper question with structure New question written Glossary of terms Explanatory comment Past paper question has been used as previously published. Past paper question has been used, but basis of the information has altered, eg in Geography, this may mean a change in context from glaciation to coasts. Past paper question has been used, but source of information is different, eg in English this may mean a different text has been used. Past paper question has been used, but style of questioning has changed. eg in Mathematics, multiplechoice questions may have been changed to a short-response question. Past paper question has been used, but the structure of the question has changed, eg in Physics it may mean only part of question was used with amendments to to take account of no half marks. This is a new area of Course content.

3 Exemplar Question Paper question number Question used as published in past paper, with/without amendment to Past paper question with context Past paper question with style Past paper question with structure New question written SCOTTISH The Wars of Independence Q1 Question 1 Question: Scots attempts to protect their independence with context to the Treaty of Birgham. Sources A and B Question: To what extent do Sources A and B agree command Compare the views of Sources A and B. Q2 Question 2 Q3 Question 4 5 marks now 6 marks. 10 marks now 9 marks. Question: Subjugation of the Scots by Edward I with context to relationship between John Balliol and Edward I. Source C Source E now replaces Source D and source accordingly (maximum 140 Question: How useful is Source C command Evaluate the usefulness of Source C. The Age of Reformation Q4 Question 1 Sources A and B Question: To what extent do Sources A and B agree command

4 Compare the views of Sources A and B. Q5 Question 2 5 marks NOW 6 marks. Source C Question: How useful is Source C command Evaluate the usefulness of Source C. Q6 Question 4 10 marks NOW 9 marks. Source E now replaces Source D and source accordingly (maximum 140 The Treaty of Union Q7 Question 1 Source B Question: To what extent do Sources A and B agree command Compare the views of Sources A and B. Q8 Question 2 5 marks NOW 6 marks. Source C Question: How useful is Source C command Evaluate the usefulness of Source C. Q9 Question 4 10 marks NOW 9 marks. Source E now replaces Source D and source accordingly (maximum 140

5 Migration and Empire Q10 Question 1 Question: To what extent do Sources A and B agree command Compare the views of Sources A and B. Q11 Question 2 5 marks NOW 6 marks. accordingly Source C Question: How useful is Source C command Evaluate the usefulness of Source C. Q12 Question 4 10 marks NOW 9 marks. accordingly Source E now replaces Source D and source accordingly (maximum 140 The Impact of the Great War Q13 Question 1 Sources A and B. Question: To what extent do Sources A and B agree command Compare the views of Sources A and B. Q14 Question 2 5 marks NOW 6 marks. accordingly Source C Question: How useful is Source C command Evaluate the usefulness of Source C.

6 Q15 Question 4 BRITISH 10 marks NOW 9 marks. Church, State and Feudal Society Q16 Question 1 Source E now replaces Source D and source accordingly (maximum 140 Q17 Question 2 Q18 Question 3 from Changing social attitudes to the Black Death. Context changed to match new mandatory content, eg re-written from OLD Issue 4 on David I/Henry II to NEW Issue 4 on Henry II. accordingly

7 The Century of Revolutions Q19 Question 4 Structure to single sentence. Q20 Question 5 from role of the army to role of parliament. Q21 Question 6 The Atlantic Slave Trade Q22 Question 7 Q23 Question 8 Q24 Question 9

8 Britain Q25 Question 10 Style to use Q26 Question 11 Q27 Question 12 Style to use a variety of command words. Britain and Ireland Q28 Question 10 Style to use a variety of command words. Q29 Question 15 from divisions in the Republican Movement to the role of De Valera. Q30 Question 15 Style to use

9 EUROPEAN AND WORLD The Crusades Q31 Question 16 Q32 Question 17 Q33 Question 18 from peer pressure to religious motives. from divisions amongst the Crusaders to the unification of the Islamic states under Saladin. accordingly The American Revolution Q34 Question 19 Q35 from Disputes over taxation to the Punishment of Massachusetts. Structure to single sentence and changed to new question.

10 Q36 Question 21 The French Revolution to 1799 Q37 Question 22 Q38 Question 23 Q39 Question 24 Germany Q40 Question 25 Q41 Question 26 Q42 Question 27 from the role of the bourgeoisie to the action of Louis XVI. from the threat of counter revolution to the role of Robespierre Style to use a variety of command words. Style to use Style to use

11 Italy Q43 Question 28 Q44 Question 29 Q45 Question 30 Russia Q46 Question 31 Q47 Question 32 Q48 Question 33 from was Bloody Sunday responsible to the military defeat in the war with Japan responsible. from was the role of Trotsky to the organisation of the Red Army. accordingly Style to use a variety in command words. Style to use

12 USA Q49 Question 34 Q50 Question 35 Q51 Question 36 from divisions within the black community to popular prejudice. Style to use Style to use Appeasement and the Road to War to 1939 Q52 Question 37 Q53 Question 38 Q54 Question 39 from use military threat and force to military pacts and alliances. from the failure of British diplomacy to the developing crisis over Poland

13 The Cold War, Q55 Question 40 Style to use Q56 Question 41 Q57 Question 42 from the difficulties faced by the US military to changing public opinion in the USA. from the economic weakness of the Soviet Union to Western economic strength. accordingly Structure to single sentence and changed.