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Paper 2 Section A source and thematic requirements common mistakes
Use these common mistakes for Paper 2 Section A source and thematic requirements in AQA History 8145. The page is built from approved learning objectives for this topic and links back to the wider unit, topic hub, and related revision assets.
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Paper 2 Section A source and thematic requirements
Common mistakes
Avoid confusing usefulness
A common mistake is to write about usefulness as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies.
Anchor the answer to Thematic study assessment requirements, use precise evidence, and state whether usefulness is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing significance
A common mistake is to write about significance as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies.
Anchor the answer to Thematic study assessment requirements, use precise evidence, and state whether significance is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing similarity
A common mistake is to write about similarity as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies.
Anchor the answer to Thematic study assessment requirements, use precise evidence, and state whether similarity is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing factors
A common mistake is to write about factors as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies.
Anchor the answer to Thematic study assessment requirements, use precise evidence, and state whether factors is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.
Avoid confusing extended response
A common mistake is to write about extended response as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies.
Anchor the answer to Thematic study assessment requirements, use precise evidence, and state whether extended response is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.