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What are the three static questions on every Paper 1?
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What are the three static questions on every Paper 1?
Q1 [6] content — how source content answers the inquiry question. Q2 [6] context — how a source's origin/purpose/time/place shapes its use. Q3 [12] perspectives — how viewpoints across all sources compare.
What does 'context' mean for a Paper 1 source?
Its {{provenance|where a source comes from: who made it, when, why}} — who created it, when, where, and why (its purpose).
Why does Q1 ask for content from TWO sources, not one?
Because it tests whether you can connect and combine evidence — using only one source caps the mark at 3 out of 6.
Give a worked example of using content for Q1 (Norse).
A saga extract describing Leif Erikson's voyage gives direct content evidence for the inquiry question 'What innovations took place?' — e.g. it names sea routes and landing sites used to settle Vinland.
Give a worked example of context shaping use (Aztec).
A Spanish friar's account of Tenochtitlán, written decades after the conquest for a European audience, is useful for showing outsider perception — but its distance in time and colonial purpose limit its reliability on daily Aztec life.
What is the process for answering Q1 [content, 6 marks]?
1) Identify a specific detail in Source A's content. 2) Identify a specific detail in Source B's content. 3) Explain how EACH detail helps answer the inquiry question, linking the two.
What is the process for answering Q2 [context, 6 marks]?
1) State who made the source, when, and why (its purpose). 2) Explain how that origin/purpose helps its use. 3) Explain a limitation the same context creates.
What is the process for answering Q3 [perspectives, 12 marks]?
1) State each source's perspective (who they represent, what view they give). 2) Compare: do perspectives agree (corroborate) or differ (contradict)? 3) Link each comparison back to the inquiry question. 4) Cover ALL sources for top marks.
Compare a Norse saga source and a Spanish colonial account as sources.
A saga is written from inside the culture, often generations after events, blending fact and legend. A colonial account is written by an outsider, closer in time to events described, but shaped by conquest-era bias.
What does 'perspectives can be contradictory' mean for Q3?
Two sources on the same event can disagree because their authors had different positions, purposes, or access to information — both can still be useful once you explain why they differ.
Why must Q3 cover ALL the sources, not just two?
The markbands cap the mark (max 6/12 for one source, max 9/12 for two) — only examining every source's perspective can reach the top band (10–12).
What is {{corroborate|when sources support/agree with each other}} in source work?
When two or more sources support or agree with each other's account of an event, strengthening the evidence for that account.
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