← Progression Step 4 · Ages 11–14
History
Historical Sources & Causation
Use sources critically and explain causes and consequences.
History is not only ‘what happened’ – it is how we know and why it mattered.
Sources
Nature, origin, purpose. Useful vs limited for a specific enquiry.
Causation
Long-term and short-term causes. Avoid single-cause answers.
Writing
PEEL-style paragraphs: point, evidence, explain, link.
Why might a newspaper source be biased?
Owner/political stance; selling stories; limited viewpoint.
Practice
1. What does ‘purpose’ of a source mean?
2. Give one long-term and one short-term cause type example for a war.