Evidence selection
What Evidence selection means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Choosing sources that provide specific, reliable details which directly answer the enquiry question, rather than ones only generally related to the time period.
Matching a source's strengths to the specific focus of the investigation and explaining why its characteristics make it relevant and valuable.
Topics that use Evidence selection
- Option 10: The historic environment - 2 Knowledge, selection and use of sources for historical enquiries (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Option 12: The historic environment - 2 Knowledge, selection and use of sources for historical enquiries (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Historical enquiry
- Source evaluation
- Analytical questioning
- Community experience
- Evidence gaps
- Government and law enforcement
- Provenance
- Provenance (Nature, Origin, Purpose)
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