Historical Skills and Inquiry

3 dot points, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

How do historians analyse ancient sources to judge their reliability and usefulness for an inquiry?

Apply source analysis to evaluate the reliability and usefulness of ancient evidence

How to analyse primary and secondary ancient sources for origin, purpose, reliability and usefulness, with worked method, examples and the contested nature of evidence.

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How do historians plan an inquiry and build an evidence-based argument to answer a historical question?

Plan a historical inquiry and construct an evidence-based argument from sources

How to plan a historical inquiry and build an evidence-based argument, covering questions, research, corroboration, structure and the historical concepts assessed by TASC.

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Why do historians disagree about the ancient past, and how should students use competing interpretations?

Assess differing historical interpretations and representations of the ancient past

Why historians interpret the ancient past differently and how to use competing interpretations and representations, covering contestability, named debates and method.

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