Table 1 Assessment criteria and mark allocation for 45-mark questions
Good analysis skills are central to success in US Edexcel politics (Box 1). Many students find analysis demanding, but all students can improve. This article shows you how to maximise your abilities (and marks) in this all-important area.
Analysis can be seen as the relevant development of an idea. Analysis also involves taking a key point and then unpacking it. A better way to think of analysis is making connections. The intellectual skill is to demonstrate strong connections between your own knowledge and the key words of the question. Answers which make the most sustained and detailed connections with the key words score most highly.
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