When using sources for evidence, you need to be able to demonstrate your knowledge of them by identifying their historical background.
To do this, you need to analyse your sources.
Analysis is the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the elements that contributed to the creation of a historical source.
It answers the question: 'Why does this source exist in its current form?'
There are six analysis skills that you need to master:
In order to demonstrate a knowledge of the six analysis skills, you need to do two things:
After completing these two steps, you can begin to show your understanding about the six features of historical sources.
Based upon what you found in your reading and background research, answer the following questions for each of the six analysis skills.
Watch a video explanation on the History Skills YouTube channel:
