History GCSE
Nature, origin, and purpose
What Nature, origin, and purpose means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Nature, origin, and purpose
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Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Nature, origin, and purpose in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Factors of a document that students must assess to determine how they affect its utility for a particular question.
Topics that use Nature, origin, and purpose
- Option 11: The historic environment - 2 Knowledge, selection and use of sources for historical enquiries (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Evidence analysis
- Evidence matching
- Historical enquiry
- Question formulation
- Source evaluation
- Source selection
Using Nature, origin, and purpose in the exam
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