Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Poor Performance Unit 1 ‘Walk and Talk’ Mock

Starter – in pairs discuss what this picture is about? Khrushchev Kennedy Atomic Bombs Arm wrestle – who will give in first? Extension: is this source supporting the USA or USSR? How do you know?

Outcomes To practise Unit 1 exam style questions So that you succeed in the exam To peer mark each others answers using the mark scheme So you know what level you are working at To improve on answers using green pen marking So that you can use your assessments to revise

What are you being asked to do? 1- Source comprehension – give reasons (2) 4 mins 2- Outline 2 reasons (4) – 8 mins 3- Sources- How useful (utility) 10 – 14 mins 4- Describe the key features (6) – 8 mins 5- Explain the importance (3x5) – 18 mins 6- Explain how relations changed (13+3 for SPG) – 20 mins TASK – To be successful in the exam you must stick to the above timings.

Source Comprehension

Mark scheme No reward able material L1/ 1–2 No reward able material L1/ 1–2   One mark for each reason identified. Two reasons: Dubcek wanted to reform Czechoslovakia and give more freedom of speech and less censorship of the press. Dubcek wanted to make Communism more appealing (Socialism with a human face) and less restrictive. This meant people could travel abroad.

2. Outline two ways that the Soviet Union reacted to the ‘Prague Spring’. The USSR Sent in Warsaw Pact soldiers Dubcek was summoned to Moscow. The Brezhnev Doctrine Give two steps. (4)   0 No rewardable material. L1 / 1–4 Award up to 2 marks for each outline of a step. The second mark should be awarded for additional detail. What knowledge do you need? 400,000 soldiers sent to Prague 1968 Ulbricht (GDR) and Golmulka (Poland) pressurised Brezhnev Czechs would not co-operate with the Soviet troops. Dubcek was not executed. Eventually expelled from the Communist party. His fate was different to that of Nagy’s (Hungary 1956). Replaced by Husak. Brezhnev (doctine) was trying to re-establish Soviet control over the satelite states. Force would be used whenever necessery to keep control of Soviet Satellite states. This was similar to the Truman Doctrine.

Review Tell the person next to you: 3- new facts your learnt today 2- things you were successful in answering these questions 1- thing you need to change to ensure you get full marks

Source Utility East Germany Berlin Wall Walter Ulbricht, leader of West Germany in 1960 West Germany are Nazi’s (Facists)

Source Utility

Source utility – enquiry question This question is asking you to consider how useful the sources are for the reasons for the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961. How is utility different from reliability? Utility is about whether the source is useful – what value it has. Reliability is about whether the source can be trusted. Reliability can be brought into utility – the reliability of a source is important in making a judgement on its utility. However, utility is not part of reliability. Consider: 1) How comprehensive the sources are? Are they biased? 2) What own knowledge do you have? 3) Do they add or confirm your own knowledge Do not: Just use the sources without your own knowledge Say why they are useful nor not. Do both sides for both sources. Back up with your own knowledge. This is not a reliability question (paper 3). You are being asked to consider usefulness to an enquiry question.

Source Utility

Mark scheme Unit 3 Judgement based on simple valid criteria. EITHER How useful are sources B and C as evidence of the reasons__________? Explain your answer using sources B and C and your own knowledge (10) 0 No rewardable material.   L1/ 1–3 Judgement based on simple valid criteria. EITHER Comments based on assumed utility because source is from an eyewitness, etc. or OR Undeveloped comment on usefulness of content: subject, amount of detail contained, etc. L2/ 4-6 Judgement based on the usefulness of the sources’ information. Answers give examples of what source is useful for or its limitations. Candidates extract useful information from sources. OR Judgement based on evaluation of the nature/origin/purpose of the sources. Answers focus on how representative/reliable/authoritative the sources are. You cannot get L3 unless you support with your own knowledge. L/3 7-10 Judgement combines both elements of Level 2, assessing the contribution the sources can make to the specific enquiry.

Question 5 Explain the importance of 3 of the following on international Relations The Potsdam Conference, 1945 The Berlin Airlift, 1948-49 The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 The impact of Gorbachev’s ‘new thinking’, 1985-89

Question 5 - importance How to answer these questions? Start by showing some of your own knowledge of the event in question. E.g dates, people involved Now explain why it was important? Did it make worse or improve relations between the USA and USSR? Did it lead to another major event? 3) Spend 5 minutes on each one only.

Mark scheme – question 5 0 No rewardable material. Explain the importance of three of the following in international relations (15)   0 No rewardable material. L1/ 1 Describes the event or action without considering importance. L2/ 2-3 Describes the event or action and states importance. L3/ 4-5 Explains importance, with detailed factual support.

Review Tell the person next to you: 3- new facts your learnt today Review your PLC Tell the person next to you: 3- new facts your learnt today 2- questions you were able to answer better and why? 1- A topic area you do not understand and need to revise in more detail