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Ancient Sources and Interpretation
Quick questions on The four assessment objectives - OCR Ancient History skills
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What is aO1?Show answer
Strong AO1 looks like specific detail (the lex Gabinia of 67 BC, the dictatorship for life in 44 BC, Herodotus Book 7 on Thermopylae) rather than vague generalisation.
What is aO2?Show answer
AO2 is the engine of the essay: a question that says "assess the reasons" or "how far" is asking you to rank and judge, which is AO2.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain the difference between AO3 and AO4 in OCR Ancient History. [10 marks, skills style]
What is q2?Show answer
Which second-order concepts does AO2 use? [2 marks]
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