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Medicine Through Time: 8-Mark ‘Usefulness’ Model Answers – Edexcel GCSE History (Western Front Q2a)

A full set of high-quality model answers for Question 2a (8-mark usefulness) on the Western Front historic environment study — part of Edexcel GCSE History Paper 1: Medicine in Britain, c1250–present. These examples cover the full range of exam-style enquiries and are ideal for classroom modelling, revision, or intervention.

Includes:

10+ full model answers, each structured clearly using the content, provenance, and contextual knowledge framework

Focused on the 8-mark ‘How useful is Source A/B for an enquiry into…’ question

Wide coverage of key topics: trench foot, stretcher bearers, blood transfusions, operations, gas attacks, and more

Language pitched for Grades 5–9, with top-band reasoning and reliability evaluation

Fully editable PowerPoint format — perfect for projection, annotation, or printing

Topics Covered Include:

Conditions in the trenches

Stretcher bearers and medical evacuation

Blood transfusions and antiseptic methods

Trench foot, gas attacks, shell shock

Surgical techniques and field hospitals

Role of RAMC and FANY

Mobile X-rays and new treatments

Problems faced during operations

Designed For:

Edexcel GCSE History (9–1)

Paper 1: Medicine in Britain, c1250–present

Section A, Q2a – Source usefulness (8 marks)

Ideal for structured modelling, retrieval, and building source evaluation skills

Format:
Editable PowerPoint file containing full-model answers across a wide range of enquiry types