SBQ skills Revision notes for Y3 EOY 2022 (DHS)

Revision for EOY Exams Year 3 History

Skills to be Tested Source-Based Skills • Inference • Purpose • Comparison • Utility • Making Conclusion

Source-Based Question: Inference • Inference (P) MUST be made based on the source. • Inference must ATQ! • This means, Inferences CANNOT be made from contextual knowledge or assumptions. It must be made from the specified source in question. • Evidence (E) provided must come from the source and must support the inference. • Evidence must be EXPLAINED (E) in context to show how it supports the inference.

PURPOSE • Some sources are produced with a specific motive / purpose in mind. • Such sources have the intention of sending a message across to a target audience. • Examples of such sources: posters, photographs, speeches, paintings, political cartoons, etc.

INFERRING PURPOSE • Author – Who creates the source? • Action & Message – Does the source want to persuade / convince (not just tell / inform) What is the source trying to convince / persuade? Infer and look for evidence to support (PEE). • Audience & Outcome - Who is the source trying to influence? What is the source hoping to achieve from the target audience? How does the author want the target audience to act? The outcome has to show a change in mindset or a change in action from the audience.

Sample LORMS (Inference/Purpose) Level Level Descriptors Marks L1 Answers based on provenance/Lifting/Describing the source. 1 m L2 Inferences made. Award 2 marks for an inference identified without evidence AND explanation. Award 3 marks for an inference explained WITH evidence 2-3m L3 Message made. Award 3m for identifying message with attempt at explanation. Award 4m for identified message fully explained and supported.. 3-4 m L4 Purpose made, supported and explained Award 5m for identified purpose with attempt at explanation. Award 6m for full explanation with the context included. 5-6 m

Source-Based Question: Comparison • Determine the requirements of the question before answering: • Does the question ask for • similarities or differences OR • similarities and differences? • Point of Comparison must be inferred from the source and ATQ. • Use CAVIAR to help you determine the point of comparison (Condition, Action, View, Impact, Attitude, Reason). • Evidence must be provided from BOTH sources. • Explain the evidence from both sources to show how it supports your point of comparison to ATQ.

What Questions look like . How different are Sources A & B in showing...? . To what extent is Source A similar to Source B in ...? . How similar are Sources A and B? . To what extent is Source A different from Source B in term of …? Similarities AND Differences . In what ways are Sources C and D different …? . How do Sources C and D differ …? Differences ONLY . In what ways are Sources C and D similar in …? . How are Sources C and D similar in …? Similarities ONLY

How to compare ✓ Identify a common criterion – point of comparison to base the comparison on (i.e. something the 2 sources have in common) P (POINT) ✓ Match inferences taken from one source with that in the other. Support the similarity / difference with explicit detail (evidence) from each source. E (EVIDENCE) ✓ Draw insights from the similarities and/or differences surfaced & explain the insights E (EXPLANATION)

Desired Levels of Inference and Comparison Purpose/Tone Message/Inference Content (closer to summary) Provenance Desirability