History at Huntly: April 2014

Hi,

Hopefully you have been working through Theme 4 booklet: - Download Jd-effects-of-m-e-on-scotlnd-pdf-booklet.

Here is the short summing up booklet Perspectives:- Download Jd-m-e-perspective-pdf-booklet which you should work through quickly.

USE the Revision Guide I made as it is very comprehensive and gives the responses the SQA look for:- Download My_Revision_Guide V 3 2014.

You have Paper2 past papers - USE them, especially the 'How Far' questions. Mark your own work using the SQA's Marking Instructions.

You also have revision guides for the Germany and Britain topics: Download Higher History Britain Revision Notes; Download 2013 Higher History Germany Revision Notes. Use them to actively revise. Work out the key factors of the various questions.

Britain:

Why did Britain become more democratic? + How democratic did Britain become?

Why were women given the vote?

Why did the Liberals bring in welfare reforms? + How effective were the Liberal Reforms?

How effective were the Labour reforms?

Germany:

Those horrible Nationalism questions - Why was there a growth? How much did spread? Obstacles to growth?

Reasons for the Unification of Germany

Reasons for the collapse of the Weimar Republic and subsequent rise of the Nazis.

How did the Nazis maintain power 1933-1939?

See you after the holidays for a Migration & Empire prelim!

MrD

Hopefully you will have been working through the last booklet on Democracy. Download Pressure for Democratic Reform Unit JD - Jan 2014.

Here's some powerpoints to help with this final booklet (Thanks to Meldrum Academy for these):-

Getting ready for the Exam:

DO past papers! You have Pennyprint material for all three courses, but remember there are errors in these. For example Describe and Explain questions will not have a source. ALWAYS refer to the Exam Skills I made - Download N5 Study Guide Compare pdf; Download N5 Study Guide Describe Explain; Download N5 Study Guide How useful pdf.
You should also do the Speciman Paper (with marking Instructions) on the SQA page. They also have advice on using other past papers.
When you hit a question your knowledge is patchy, then actively revise that section. Summary diagrams, mind maps, comic strips, etc. Use the Revision Guides I gave you. The Changing Britain, Migration and Empire (S5) and Nazi Germany(S5) were Pennyprint versions (can't upload here due to copyright issues); the Wars of Independence, Free at Last and Making of Modern Britain are here :- Download Free at last Revision booklet V.3; Download Wallace bruce revision N4-5; Download From the cradle to the grave[1].
An important aspect to doing well in the exam is managing your time. When you do past papers, work your way up to doing them under exam conditions.
I really think it's important for you to know how your scripts will be mark. You need to know how to gain full marks, so study the SQA'a marking instructions as well as my Exam skills booklet.

See you after the holidays. We will do a Changing Britain (Migration & Empire for S5 pupils) 'prelim' to see how you are getting on.

Mr D

History at Huntly