Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0
Paper 1
A focused question about the past that can be investigated using historical evidence.
Revise: Source Evaluation and Historical Inquiry SkillsAn investigation into Whitechapel, c1870–c1900, begins with a historical enquiry: a focused question that evidence can help answer. ‘What was Whitechapel like?’ is too broad to guide source selection effectively. ‘What difficulties did overcrowded housing create for policing in Whitechapel?’ gives the investigation a clearer direction.
- Revise: Knowledge, Selection and Use of Sources
An investigation of the past organised around a specific question, using historical evidence to reach a judgement.
- Revise: Evaluating Sources and Framing Historical Enquiries
An investigation of the past in which a focused question is answered by selecting, analysing and evaluating evidence.