Part A response to sources and Part B extended response technique

What this note covers

1. How Part A is built, and what that structure tells you
2. Answering the short parts: outline, explain, identify and justify
3. Answering the two 5-mark parts: advise, present an argument, discuss
4. The 10-mark critically-analyse part: the technique that carries the mark
5. Choosing your Part B statement
6. Building the Part B response: evaluation, not description
7. Time management across the full 130 minutes
8. What separates a top response from a middle-band response

8 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes