Question 1

Treating source utility and source reliability as the same question and answering both with a generic bias checklist.

Accepted Answer

For utility, write about content and context: what does this source reveal, and for what purpose. For reliability, write about provenance and motive: can the author's account be trusted. Answer them separately.

Question 2

Dismissing a source as unreliable simply because it shows bias, without explaining what the bias itself reveals.

Accepted Answer

State the bias, then explain what it shows about the author's position or the period. A biased source can still be highly useful evidence of contemporary attitudes.

Question 3

Missing one of the three bullet-pointed guidelines in the 22-mark Unit 2 essay.

Accepted Answer

Underline all three guidelines before you plan your answer, then check each one is addressed with its own paragraph before you finish.

Question 4

Writing a one-sided "do you agree?" essay in Unit 1 Section A without weighing an alternative factor.

Accepted Answer

Give the strongest alternative factor its own paragraph, then close with a qualified judgement such as "largely, but not entirely, because..." rather than a flat yes or no.

Question 5

Failing to cross-reference between Sources B, C, and D when asked why historical interpretations differ.

Accepted Answer

Name each source directly and compare what they say to each other in the same sentence, not in separate, unconnected paragraphs.

Question 6

Quoting directly from a source without adding independent contextual knowledge, a date, statistic, or named policy.

Accepted Answer

After each quote, add one fact you know that is not in the source itself. That is what shows genuine historical knowledge rather than comprehension.

Question 7

Writing a single unsupported statement for a 2 or 3-mark description question.

Accepted Answer

Give one clear point and one piece of supporting detail. A bare assertion with no illustration typically earns half marks or less.

Question 8

Running out of time and rushing the concluding judgement on the highest-tariff essay in each unit.

Accepted Answer

Watch the clock at the 60-minute mark in Unit 1 and the 45-minute mark in Unit 2. Both papers save their biggest mark allocation for the final question.

试卷	时间	分数	题数	比重	题型
Unit 1: Depth Study and Local Study	1小时 45分钟	80	10	60%	Matching terms, Two-part description, Choose one area explanation, Causal / mechanism explanation, Extended evaluation essay (do you agree?), Source comprehension, Source utility evaluation, Source reliability evaluation, Short answer knowledge recall, Structured explanation (choose 2 of 3)
Unit 2: Outline Study, International Relations	1小时 15分钟	60	6	40%	Source comprehension extraction, Interpretation differences and reasons, How convincing is the interpretation, Interpretation synthesis essay (sources and own knowledge), Short description (2 reasons), Extended essay with three guidelines

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