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content of the sources. Signpost 2 Cross Referencing Claims the past are often shaky or unwarranted as they are based on single pieces of evidence. Y7 Y8/9 Y10+ Understanding that history is a complex web and should be constructed from a wide array of complimentary and contradictory sources. Commenting of the certainty of inferences drawn from multiple sources. Signpost 3 Utility of Evidence Seeing evidence as inherently useful or otherwise only on what it says. Y8 Y9 Y10+ Understanding that all evidence can have multiple uses and that its utility depends on the questions which are being asked. Evidence does not have a fixed value of utility, it varies according to the enquiry. Signpost 4 Evaluating Evidence The provenance of evidence is not questioned. Y8 Y9 Y10+ Understanding that a source will reflect the of its author. Explaining the impact of author, audience, purpose on a source. Signpost 5 Evidence in Context Understanding historical evidence and inferences from evidence through a modern mindset. Judgments are made without reference to context. Y8 Y9 Y10+ Historical evidence should be understood on its own terms and be recognized as an area of complexity and confusion. Interpreting historical evidence in historical terms rather than understanding it through a modern mindset. Sources cannot be understood quickly and easily – they require work. Context has an enormous impact on the meaning of a source.
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