How to answer a 16 mark 'How far do you agree?' Exam Question | Edexcel History GCSE Revision

An in-depth look into how to effectively answer a 16 mark "how far do you agree?" question - the type which appears on question 5/6 of paper 1 and question 4 c i/4 c ii of paper 2 of the new 9-1 Edexcel GCSE history exam. I break down an example answer to demonstrate a structure (which I used in my GCSE exam the summer before last - thought I'd add that I got a grade 9!) :)
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LINKS TO EXAM QUESTIONS:
Crime & Punishment Questions:
Medicine Through Time Questions: quizlet.com/_5...
Warfare & British Society Questions: quizlet.com/_5...
Example Answers: quizlet.com/_6...
This video is a revision resource for answering the 12 mark questions on the new Pearson Edexcel 2016 History GCSE (9-1).

[@ryancraze6935]

Hi - from someone who has marked for Edexcel, I can confirm: (1) you do NOT need an introduction. (2) an AGREE/DISAGREE structure is best - this question is a debate which makes it different to a 12 mark question. (3) three points are ideal - two that agree/one disagree or two that disagree/one agree. (4) the judgement is vital - be it at the end or via mini-judgements made throughout (which show a more sophisticated writing style/sustained analysis).

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks for this :)

[@LucyTravels-]

What do you mean by the judgement

[@zu-becca4151]

So would tou start with saying some thing like i mostly agree with this statement then go on to do 2 agree paragraphs and 1 disagree paragraph

[@abdulislam101]

Can you still get full marks using the same sentence starters E.g. For example... Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly... Overall...

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Summary: Intro+conculsion+12 marker response. Intro 3 paragraphs-3 points Conculsions Intro: 1-2 sentences Paragraphs--PEEL Evidence- Spend (statistics, people, names, dates?)

[@Alonglongtimeago]

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[@truthbonne]

The way our History teacher taught us was: introduction, agree 1, agree 2, disagree 1, disagree 2, and then the conclusion. Could I still be awarded 16/16 marks using this structure?

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[@Alonglongtimeago]

Yes, absolutely! That's a very valid way to answer the question. I personally used 3 paragraphs, because it's one less paragraph to write, but both ways work and should enable you to get all the marks!

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[@syawishrehman2957]

For my University exam, the only question I was asked was if I can pay the fees. -__- Although, it was phrased in a similar How-far-do-you-agree fashion.

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i wish you were my teacher fr lmao . thanks for the vid . i have my GCSE's coming up so im tryna get in as much revision as possible. I've gone over most of history content, now i gotta practice exam questions, however im struggling with structure whereas the knowledge is there.:))

[@Alonglongtimeago]

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[@charlierocket8007]

I have this exam tommorow with this exact question. May Allah be with you

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We did a mini test, basically a one 16 mark question, and I was super happy with how I did until I got my results and my teacher marked me down 2 marks for silly little things :( he’s a good teacher though, and it wasn’t an important test. I guess I’ll watch more vids like this and try harder next time :)

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I’m in year 9 right now lol how’s GCSE history in year 10 or did you pick it?

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Do you mind sharing what mark you got just so it can give me reassurance

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@@cocoloco7387 i got 11/12 which in my opinion is good after 6 months lol sorry if its too late

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year 11 mocks are coming up and im terrified so thanks for the help

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I’ve recently come across your channel, and it’s great! Thanks for the help..can you do edexcel Gcse revision on crime and punishment but the change and continuities throughout the years! or the case studies like the church/religion or withcraft? Thanks again!

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks, I'm pleased you my videos! :) I could probably do something where I follow changes the changes and continuities through topics (though I'd do that nearer exam season probably), and videos covering C&P case studies will appear in time :)

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i have my medicine gcse exam on thursday, and we didnt get taught exam skills that well

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i'm here because i got the worst mark on any test i've ever done today in history. Normally i get 7 or 8s on history tests but this time, i did the exact same thing, for this test but i got a mark so bad i'm not even going to reveal it so hopefully this advice is helpful and i don't have to go through that again, what annoys me more is the kid next to me got chatgpt to write it, and chatgpt doesn't even use paragraph structure, and he still got higher than me. like i genuinely don't understand where i went wrong so hopefully this helps

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4 years later this video still saves students like me

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Thank you again🙌 This video made this question so easy hopefully i can apply it on paper😅 I just need to brushen up on the changes(Structures/sentences) Other than that i am 😁 And hopefully i will get to do A-Level History Going for a Grade 7 wish me luck😅

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Can you do a video on 8 marker how useful questions please??? The 12 and 16 marker really helped me as my teacher isn’t as concise as you are

[@Alonglongtimeago]

It's a video I will certainly be making at some point, how soon that is, I can't tell you. I'm pleased you've found the 12 and 16 marker videos helpful though! :)

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[@Alonglongtimeago]

Pleased you found it helpful! But, personally, I think words are much better than numbers! :)

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[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks! Pleased you liked it!

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Thanks to u I got a full 16 in a 16 markers

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omg congrats!!

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The links to the practice questions are really helpful thank you!

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Oooh good to know someone's used them! :)

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How did it go? Im doing Germany tomorrow

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[@Alonglongtimeago]

Good luck! :)

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for all of my paragraphs i agreed with everything

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I'm struck on how to write the conclusion part.

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Hope your test went well :)

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I really needed this thank you, id only ever get 11/12 out of 20 so this really helped

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I only argued one side, does that mean my marks are limited?

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this video helped me a lot thanks!

[@Alonglongtimeago]

This is what I like to hear!!

[@julianstegman7531]

Can you make a "How useful is this source" question video

[@Alonglongtimeago]

It'll be coming at some point :)

[@julianstegman7531]

@@Alonglongtimeago yesssss thank you

[@georgiadoherty4996]

Do you really need to do an introduction? Thanks for your videos, they’re really helpful :)

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Pleased you like the videos! :) My GCSE history teacher always said you do need an intro and she marked for the exam board (but only started doing this the year I actually did GCSEs - after she'd taught us exam skills), so I'd assume yes, but not with 100% certainty.

[@user-xw4mu6nz4t]

I know you see / respond to all the comments you get, so here's my question. Can you make an 8 Mark Question video? It's the 'How useful are Sources...' and, could you possibly make videos on other questions? I'm sure a bunch of people will be grateful of these videos... It's Mock Question Time...

[@Alonglongtimeago]

There are already plans for more question videos, including one on the 8 marker! :)

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[@Alonglongtimeago]

Thanks! And welcome :)

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Hi, could please do a tutorial on a follow up question, thank you

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[@Alonglongtimeago]

Awesome, thank you!

[@HedaKlark]

Thanks your video helped me a lot :) but struggled to come up with an intro for: "The main purpose of punishment during the c1800- present was to deter from committing crime " -Use of the death penalty -Use of prisons In the years c1800- present there were different aims of punishments. There are several systems that were put in place to fulfill these aims, some of the most prominent being the use of prisons, use of death penalty and the abolition of the death penalty. Is this alright for an introduction?

[@Alonglongtimeago]

That introduction is perfect :) Also, I'm pleased you found the video helpful!!

[@broberts1859]

I had the question 'there was little progress in medicine during the medieval period how far do you agree?' and I had the issue that my paragraphs felt really unstructured. We didn't have enough information to structure it as a PEEL paragraph or similar so its just a mess of facts that support (in one paragraph) or don't support (in another paragraph) the statement with a bit of development thrown in. I don't know what to do

[@Alonglongtimeago]

You will sometimes encounter weird questions like that and it's a matter of making do with what you've got, fitting it as closely as you can to the PEEL structure. There isn't an easy solution that I'm aware of though.

[@broberts1859]

@@Alonglongtimeago Ok! Thank you!!!

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Incredibly helpful

[@bradleyhammonds2480]

So what your saying is I don’t have to write four pages like other kids as long as I put all the right stuff in my answer

[@Alonglongtimeago]

aye aye and then you can spend lots of time feeling smug about your efficiency ;)

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I’m in year 5. Yeah. I don’t know why i’m here, but i was told to go here, so, yeah.

[@luminarymani]

I am so confused right now, my whole secondary career i've been taught that we have to write and introduction, a conclusion and.... 6 paragraphs... not three. Also we have to take sides for the statement. For example in the conclusion you state if you agree or disagree with it

[@Alonglongtimeago]

There's more than one way to write an answer to a question correctly, so the way you've been taught would work, however, you can also do it with 3 paragraphs and an intro and conclusion, which will save you a lot of time! :)

[@angelicat3243]

thanks to you l got 15/16 on my essayyy :0

[@Alonglongtimeago]

congrats!! :)

[@favourcassell]

Can you do one on the 16 marker in paper 3 please?

[@ihussain2689]

Such a useful video, thank you very much!

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Pleased to hear! :)

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metaphorically being held at gun point to do this for my end of year assessment (year 9)

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[@Alonglongtimeago]

no time like the present to get a time travel machine

[@tanishasaha4814]

Hi please could you do a video a 6 marker in which you explain on how to answer a source.

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Do you mean the 8 marker?

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go to bed!!!! you can't pass exams on no sleep good luck!

[@Izzy-cp4ir]

I just do a history 16 marker and I included my own knowledge but in the conclusion, will I drop marks?

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Off the top of my head these questions are marked positively, so you can't drop marks, only gain them :)

[@biologywithbeth9144]

Can you do some videos on source exam questions? I find that those are the most difficult and these videos have really helped me :).

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Pleased it's helped you! You'll be pleased to know source questions are already on the list!!! :)

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I chose History to learn about the past and now i am stuck being tested on literature.

[@Alonglongtimeago]

Yup that's the thing with exams, they're just not a very good way of testing people's competence, just how well people can game the system. Unfortunately we all have to do them and there's no way out