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OCR B Unit A017: The USA, Land of Freedom? 1945-75: Sources for Success Pack
Develop students’ source-based skills for exam success with this all-in-one resource. Organised into three key sections:
- An Introduction to Sources: Everything students need to know about approaching sources for GCSE History, with annotated examples. The OCR core skills of ‘using contextual knowledge’, ‘inferring’, ‘usefulness & reliability’ & ‘comparison’ are clearly explained. Importantly these skills are demonstrated though sample exam questions, sample answers and examiner’s commentary.
- The Sources: Over 35 interesting and varied sources. Each source has been intelligently selected to i) match OCR’s exam style, and ii) allow good questions that are OCR exam typical
- Activities and Exam-style Questions: Activities develop the specific skills explained in the introduction. Exam-style questions prepare students for exam success. Mark schemes included
Includes:
- Clear explanations of the OCR B core skills: ‘using contextual knowledge’, ‘inferring’, ‘purpose, reliability, & agreement’
- Skills are demonstrated through sample exam questions, sample answers and examiner’s commentary.
- 35+ interesting and varied sources. Each source has been carefully selected to i) match OCR B exam style, and ii) allow good questions that are OCR B typical
- Exam-style questions prepare students for exam Success. Mark schemes included.