History GCSE
Evidence analysis
What Evidence analysis means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Evidence analysis
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Examining a piece of evidence to identify gaps in knowledge and formulate targeted questions to uncover missing information.
Topics that use Evidence analysis
- Option 11: The historic environment - 2 Knowledge, selection and use of sources for historical enquiries (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Evidence matching
- Historical enquiry
- Question formulation
- Source evaluation
- Source selection
- Nature, origin, and purpose
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