I've been told by my teacher that the best way to approach the part A of this answer is to do a paragraph focusing on the methods, approaches and interpretation of the historian in the extract. After reading the examiners reports, [the earlier ones (june 2010)] state the better candidates took this approach but the more recent ones (jan/june 2011- jan 2012) say that the less good candidates took this tactic.
How have you been told, or feel is the best way to answer it?