History GCSE
Cross-checking evidence
What Cross-checking evidence means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Cross-checking evidence
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Reference: OCR
A contract date, a plan and an aerial view together give a stronger picture of layout than any one alone.
Topics that use Cross-checking evidence
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Using Cross-checking evidence in the exam
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