What exactly do learners have to do for Paper 2 Question part (e)?

Question part (e )carries the highest mark on Paper 2. It is the only question type on Paper 2 that stays the same every year (although, of course, the issue changes from year to year). Learners must know how to approach this question.

Question part (e) includes a statement closely related to the Paper 2 issue. There are always some sources that agree with the statement, and others that disagree with it. Learners are asked to explain how some of the sources support the statement and other sources disagree with the statement. They do not have to use all the sources but they should use most of them.

If they do this well, they can gain the full 9 marks allocated to this question. Learners are not asked to discuss whether or not they agree with the statement. They are asked to state how far the sources provide convincing evidence to support the statement.