1. How to answer National 5 exam questions
Classwork
Date____
How to answer National 5 exam questions
Aims: MUST list main types of ES question
SHOULD match Q type to starter sentences
Match the main the main types of exam question in Enquiry Skills (ES) with what it wants you to do.
Usefulness
Comparison
How fully
8 mark essay
You should…
Explain what is most important
Say why you trust the evidence
Give differences & similarities
what source says /misses out that’s important

2. How to answer National 5 exam questions
Classwork
Date____
How to answer National 5 exam questions
Aims: MUST list main types of ES question
SHOULD match Q type to starter sentences
Match the main the main types of exam question in Enquiry Skills (ES) with what it wants you to do.
Usefulness
Comparison
How fully
8 mark essay
You should…
Explain what is most important
Say why you trust the evidence
Give differences & similarities
what source says /misses out that’s important

3. The most difficult question types are in your picture: stick it in your jotter: easy to find double page

4. How fully does this class represent Newbattle High School?
Classwork
Date____
How fully does this class represent Newbattle High School?
Look at the answer below and see if you can make a list of 3 rules about how to answer this type of question
The students in this class are both male and female. This does represent Newbattle because it is a mixed sex school. They also wear uniform, although many of them try to wear something extra to make themselves look special. This also is common in Newbattle. However there are only S3 students in this class and actually the school has year olds in it. Also these students are exceptionally beautiful, and most Newbattle students are really not. Overall the students here are a pretty good sample of what Newbattle is like as a whole.

5. How fully does this class represent Newbattle High School?
Classwork
Date____
How fully does this class represent Newbattle High School?
1. Describes source
The students in this class are both male and female. This does represent Newbattle because it is a mixed sex school. They also wear uniform, although many of them try to wear something extra to make themselves look special. This also is common in Newbattle. However there are only S3 students in this class and actually the school has year olds in it. Also these students are exceptionally beautiful, and most Newbattle students are really not. Overall the students here are a pretty good sample of what Newbattle is like as a whole.
2. Explains how it answers Q
3. Describes what’s missing
4. Explains how it answers Q
5.Conclusion overall

6. What starter sentences must you use?
Match them to your questions and identifying words:
“The source says… this means that…
The source doesn’t mention… This is important because…
Overall it fully / partially answers the question
Use the teacher witness game (and the my life hW) for all this. In this game as the students are working quietly another teacher comes in and has a stand-up row with the class teacher. Students should be set some quiet copying. The row must start very quietly and build into a blazing row. At the end the other teacher storms out and the classroom teacher turns to the class and asks them to act as witnesses to the event. Ideally the nearest students should have heard the most and therefore have the best idea what the argument was about and why it was happening.

7. What starter sentences must you use?
Match them to your questions and identifying words:
“The sources agree / disagree about ____
because Source A says…
and Source B also says… “ Overall they agree / disagree.
“The date / author / content / purpose
of the source is… and this is when…
and so it is useful because…”
… eyewitness… misses information… censors…etc
“The source says… this means that…
The source doesn’t mention… This is important because…
Overall it fully / partially answers the question
Describe: The source says…
(give 5 facts – names dates numbers
Explain: ‘this meant that... And so... Because...
Use the teacher witness game (and the my life hW) for all this. In this game as the students are working quietly another teacher comes in and has a stand-up row with the class teacher. Students should be set some quiet copying. The row must start very quietly and build into a blazing row. At the end the other teacher storms out and the classroom teacher turns to the class and asks them to act as witnesses to the event. Ideally the nearest students should have heard the most and therefore have the best idea what the argument was about and why it was happening.

8. What starter sentences must you use?
Describe= The source says…
(give 5 facts – names dates numbers
Explain: ‘this meant that... And so... Because...
Useful = “The date / author / content / purpose
of the source is… and this is when…
and so it is useful because…”
… eyewitness… misses information… censors…etc
Compare= “The sources agree / disagree about ____
because Source A says…
and Source B also says… “ Overall they agree / disagree.
How fully = “The source says… this means that…
The source doesn’t mention… This is important because…
Overall it fully / partially answers the question
Use the teacher witness game (and the my life hW) for all this. In this game as the students are working quietly another teacher comes in and has a stand-up row with the class teacher. Students should be set some quiet copying. The row must start very quietly and build into a blazing row. At the end the other teacher storms out and the classroom teacher turns to the class and asks them to act as witnesses to the event. Ideally the nearest students should have heard the most and therefore have the best idea what the argument was about and why it was happening.

9. How long do I spend on each question?
You MUST use the time available = 105 mins (60 marks)
Spend 1 ¾ minutes per mark
= 5 marks = 8 mins
6 marks = 10 mins
8 marks = 14 mins
Use a past paper to work out how many minutes on each question below
Write at least 1 point / sentence per mark
Usefulness =
Comparison =
How fully =
8 mark essay
Anna should think of things that are definitely Scottish and come from nowhere else.