Exam Question Predictions (pt. I)

Mr Cotton and I have been trying to predict (or 'gazing into a crystal ball') what questions might come up during this year's History exam papers.

This information comes with a BIG warning... it may not be 100% accurate and you should NOT base all of your revision around our guesses. Having said that, it would certainly not harm to make sure that you cover these topics in your revision plan.

Germany 1919-1945 Paper

- Problems of the Weimar Republic, 1919-29 (2006)
- The Rise of the Nazis and their Consolidation of Power, 1929-34 (2003 & 2007)
- Changing Life in Germany, 1933-39 (2004 & 2008)
- Germany During the Second World War, 1939-45 (2005 & 2009?)

The USA 1910-1929

- Problems & Challenges (2006)
- The American Economy (2004 & 2008)
- American Cultures & Society (2007)
- Foreign Policy: War & Isolationism (2005 & 2009?)

These predictions are for the COMPULSORY first questions on Paper 1. Paper 2 always has the option of two questions from the same three topics each year.

Let me know in the comments section if you have any questions about any of these topics.

Past Exam Papers

One of the best ways to revise and prepare for what is coming in an exam is to use past exam papers.

To the right of this post (in the green box at the top of the blog) is a section called 'Resources'. I have gathered together the last 3 years worth of WJEC exams papers for you to use.

You will have exactly the same format of exam for the THREE papers that you will sit this summer. The first papers are the Germany (1919-45) and the small USA (1910-29) ones (1 hour each) with a compulsory sources question to start each one. For these you should learn the '4 Laws of Source Questions' (I will post about this later in the week).

Your last paper is the big USA (1929-90) one (1 hour 20 mins) with a large 10 mark question after each section (you need to pick 2 out of 3 sections to answer).

Let me know if you have any questions/comments.

Easter Holidays Workshop

Mr Ricketts and I will be in room 11 from 10am until about 1pm on Wednesday 8th April 2009. We will run an exam skills workshop with some content revision.

You should all now be well stuck into your revision timetable. If you are unsure how to revise or want to mix it up a little bit, then check out this very short Power Point presentation.

Revision Tips Power Point

Also well worth checking out is the Need 2 Know revision site...

Need 2 Know

See you on Wednesday!