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Medicine Through Time: 16-Mark Exam Model Answer Pack – Edexcel GCSE History (Paper 1, Questions 5 & 6)

A complete and structured pack of high-level model answers and planning sheets for all major 16-mark judgement questions from Edexcel GCSE History: Medicine in Britain, c1250–present (Paper 1, Questions 5 & 6). Designed for classroom modelling, independent revision, and high-attaining learners working towards Grades 7–9.

Includes:

17 fully written 16-mark model answers

Each model follows a 3-paragraph structure with balance, prioritisation, and detailed factual evidence

Matched essay planning sheets for each question (agree and disagree factors with evidence and judgement)

Coverage across all four periods: Medieval, Renaissance, Industrial, and Modern

Advanced vocabulary with accessible structure

Fully editable Word documents for annotation or class modelling

Topics Covered Include:

The role of the Church, science, individuals, and war

Black Death, Germ Theory, the NHS, DNA, and public health reforms

Surgery and technology: anaesthetics, antiseptics, X-rays, antibiotics

Key figures: Vesalius, Harvey, Sydenham, Jenner, Pasteur, Lister, Fleming

Judgement questions on turning points, significance, and causation

Designed For:

Edexcel GCSE History (9–1)

Paper 1: Medicine in Britain, c1250–present

Questions 5 and 6 (16-mark “How far do you agree?” judgement essays)

Teachers modelling top-band writing or students aiming for high grades

Format:
Two editable Word documents:

Model answers (17 full essays)

Matching planning sheets (agree/disagree breakdowns for each)