History GCSE
Open-ended questions
What Open-ended questions means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Open-ended questions
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Questions that allow for detailed investigation rather than simple yes or no answers.
Topics that use Open-ended questions
- Option 10: The historic environment - 2 Knowledge, selection and use of sources for historical enquiries (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Evidence selection
- Government and law enforcement
- Historical enquiry
- Provenance (Nature, Origin, Purpose)
- Public opinion and the press
- Satire and visual evidence
- Source evaluation
- Contextual knowledge
Using Open-ended questions in the exam
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