1. GCSE EDEXCEL Exam Writing Frames and question timings
GCSE EDEXCEL Exam Writing Frames and question timings. Modern History UNIT 1:International Relations UNIT 2A: Germany UNIT 3B: Britain

2. UNIT 1: International relations – 9 am on Monday 5/6/17 53 marks 1 hour 15 mins
Question
Marks
Structure
Conclusion
Minutes 1 2
PE x2 3 4
PE x 2 7 10
PEOR x 2
Prioritising 15 6
PE x 2 (3?) 5
PEE x 3 22 16
Linking and prioritising 19

3. How to answer Cold War Questions
Question 1: Give two reasons from the source for….
(2 marks) 3 mins
P X2
POINT One reason from the source (WFTQ) is … X2
Question 4: Describe the key features….
(6 marks) 10 mins
PE X2 (3?)
POINT One key feature…
EXPLAIN This is a key feature because… X 2 (3?)
Question 2: Outline two steps….
(4 marks) 7 mins
PE X2
POINT One step taken is (WFTQ)……
EXPLAIN This meant that (or this led to)… X2
Question 5: Explian the importance of….
(15 marks) 22 mins
PEE X2 (3?)
POINT: The … was a really important event in international relations at this time.
EVIDENCE: Evidence to support this …
EXPLAIN: This meant that …
Therefore it was important because … X 3
Question 3: How useful are the sources for...
(10 marks) 15 mins
PEOR X2 + Conclusion
POINT Source X is useful as evidence of … because it tells me…
EVIDENCE Evidence to support this (quote from the source)…
OWN KNOWLEDGE This agrees with my own knowledge because…
RELIABILITY This source is also reliable/however not reliable (delete as appropriate) because (it is a ….and so could be)….
POINT Source X is useful as evidence of …because it tells me…
OWN KNOWLEDGE This agrees with my own knowledge because …
RELIABILITY This source is also reliable/however not reliable (delete as appropriate) because (it is a ….and so could be)…
In my opinion, source __ is more useful than __ because… (compare both sources) ……
Question 6: Explian why….
(13 marks = 3 SPaG) 19 mins
PEEL X2 + Conclusion
POINT One reason why (use the words from the question)…
EVIDENCE Evidence to support this is …
EXPLAIN This meant that …
LINK Therefore it was important because … X 3
In conclusion … (INTERLINK + PRIORITISE)… links with … because they both …
The most important reason why …… Is… This is because…This is more important than … because …

4. UNIT 2: Nazi Germany – 1pm on Wednesday 14/6/17 50 marks, 1 hour 15 mins
Question
Marks
Structure
Conclusion
Minutes
Time in the Exam 1a 4
PE x2 6
10:15am 1b
PE x 2 (3?) 9
10:10am 1c 8
PEEL x 2
Linking 12
10:01am 1d
Prioritising
9:49am
2 a/b
9:37am
3a/b 16
PEEL x 4
Linking and prioritising 25
9:25am

5. Nazi Germany Writing Frames
Q1A) “What can you learn from Source….” (4 mark)
[POINT] One thing I can learn from this source is ...
[EVIDENCE] Evidence to support this is …
[EXPLAIN] Therefore……...(WFTQ)….
Another thing I can learn from this source is ..
Evidence to support this is ……
Therefore…...(WFTQ)….
Q1D) “Explain why…” (8mark)
[POINT] One reason why…(WFTQ)…
[EVIDNCE] Evidence to support this is…….
[EXPLAIN] This meant that … ….because….
[LINK] Therefore …. ...(WFTQ)….
[POINT] Another cause of..(WFTQ)......was.…
[EVIDENCE] Evidence to support this is…
[EXPLAIN] This meant that …… ….because….
[LINK] Therefore…...(WFTQ)….
This MOST IMPORTANT cause was ____
because.....
Q1B) “Describe the….” (6 mark)
[POINT] One key feature (WFTQ)….
[EXPLAIN] This is a key feature because…
[POINT] Another key feature ...(WFTQ)….
[EXPLAIN] This is a key feature because……
[POINT] Another key feature
[EXPLAIN] This was a key feature because……
(use the words in the question – it might not start ‘one key feature is but it could ask what the effects were so you would write ‘One effect was… This was an effect because…)
Q2A/2B “Explain how…” (8 mark)
[POINT] One way (WFTQ) is……
[EVIDENCE] Evidence to support this is…
[EXPLAIN] This shows that…because…
[LINK] Therefore…...(WFTQ)….
[POINT] Another way (WFTQ) is .…
[EXPLAIN] This shows that …because….
[LINK] Therefore……...(WFTQ)….
[INTERLINK] This links to my point above because…….
REMEMBER: Only answer ONE of these, not both!
Q1C) “Explain the consequence/effect of….” (8 mark)
[POINT] One consequence/effect of....(WFTQ)....was.……
[EVIDENCE] Evidence to support this is……
[EXPLAIN] This meant that ……….because….
[LINK] Therefore…...(WFTQ)….
[POINT] Another consequence/effect of… ...(WFTQ)…... was…
[EVIDENCE] Evidence to support this is…
[EXPLAIN] This meant that ….because….
[INTERLINK] This LINKS to my point above because....

6. In conclusion, ……..is the most important because………………………………………..
Q3A/3B “Was……. The most important/main reason why……” (16 mark)
P – Yes, I agree the main reason for……(WFTQ)…was…….……………………
E - For example/give a fact………………………………………………..
E - This meant that………………because…………………………….
L - Therefore …………………………… ……(WFTQ)… ……………………
P - This was the most important cause because……………………………
P – Another reason for … ……(WFTQ)… ……… was…….……….
E - This meant that……………………… because ………………………………….
L - Therefore …………………………… ……(WFTQ)… ………………
P - This was the second most important cause because………………
It was less important that ……..because ……………….
P – A third most important reason for …… ……(WFTQ)… … was…….
E - This meant that……………………………… because ………………………….
L - Therefore ……………………… ……(WFTQ)… …………………
P - This was the third most important cause because……………………………
P - The least important reason for ………… ……(WFTQ)… …… was…
E - This meant that………………………… because ……………………………….
P - This was the least important cause because……………………………
In conclusion, ……..is the most important because………………………………………..
However, they are all interlinked because………………………..

7. Question Marks Structure Conclusion Own knowledge? Minutes 1 6 PE x3
UNIT 3: War and Transformation of British Society, 9am on Tuesday 20/6/17 50 marks, 1 hour 15 mins.
Question
Marks
Structure
Conclusion
Own knowledge?
Minutes 1 6
PE x3 10 2 8
PEE x 2
Yes 12 3 15 4
PEOR x 2
Prioritise most reliable. 5 16
Sources agree/disagree with the statement. 22

8. How to answer the Britain Source questions
How to answer the Britain Source questions. Use these writing frames each time to answer a question.
Question 1: … 6 Marks 10 mins
What can we learn from the source about….?
PE X3
POINT: One thing I can learn from this source is ...
EVIDENCE: Evidence to support this is … x3
Question 3: … 10 Marks 15 mins
Explain why….using the source and your OK.
PEE X2
PEE using source:
POINT: The first reason why……………….. is……………
EVIDENCE: Evidence to support this is…………(use the source)…
EXPLAIN: This meant that……because……
Therefore………… ……(WFTQ)… … 
PEE using OK:
POINT: The second reason why …. is…
OWN KNOWLEDGE: Evidence to support this is…(use your OK)…
EXPLAIN: This meant that………because…..
Therefore………… ……(WFTQ)……..
Question 2: … 8 marks 12 mins
What is the purpose of the source….?
PEE X2
PEE about the message
POINT: Source _ is (where it came from
The message of the source is…
EVIDENCE: Evidence from the source to support this is…
EXPLAIN: This shows the message is…
PEE about Purpose
POINT: The purpose (why it was produced) of the source is…
EVIDENCE: Evidence from the source to support this is…
EXPLAIN: The source deliberately focuses/highlights…
The reason for this is…..(bring in own knowledge)…

9. PEOR X2 + Conclusion PEOR X2 + Conclusion
Question 5: … 16 marks 22 mins
How far do the sources support the statement….?
PEOR X2 + Conclusion
Agree
POINT: Source __ ,__, and __ support the statement ….(WFTQ)….
EVIDENCE: Evidence to support this is source __ says………. . Source __ says….. . Source __ says….
OWN KNOWLEDGE: This supports my own knowledge because…
RELIABILITY: These sources are reliable/unreliable because… (use the content of the source, your OK or the NOP) ….
Therefore the sources agree to a large extent/limited extent.
x2 Repeat for disagree
Conclusion
In conclusion the sources mostly agree/disagree ...(WFTQ)…
There are more/less sources which agree/disagree.
The sources which agree/disagree are the more/less reliable because…..
Therefore the sources agree/disagree…(WFTQ)
Question 4: … 10 Marks 15 mins
How reliable are the sources as evidence of….?
PEOR X2 + Conclusion
POINT: Source X is MOST RELIABLE as evidence of …(WFTQ)… because it tells me…
EVIDENCE Evidence to support this (quote from the source)…
OWN KNOWLEDGE: This agrees with my own knowledge because…
RELIABILITY: This source is also reliable because …NOP…
POINT: Source X is LESS reliable as evidence of …(WFTQ)… because it tells me…
EVIDENCE: Evidence to support this (quote from the source)…
In my opinion, source __ is more reliable than __ as evidence of …(WFTQ)…because… (compare both sources) ……