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GCSE History Exam Revision Guide

Head of History, Miss Lewis, provides guidance on how to revise effectively for GCSE History exams, detailing the course structure, exam dates, paper topics, specifications, resources, and useful websites for revision. The guide includes specific knowledge needed, flashcards, revision resources, exam questions, and best of luck wishes from the History department.

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GCSE History Exam Revision Guide

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  1. How to How to revise for revise for GCSE GCSE History History Miss Lewis Miss Lewis Head of History Head of History

  2. Course Structure Course Structure x2 two x2 two- -hour exams in total. hour exams in total. Thursday 18th May (AM) Thursday 18th May (AM) Wednesday 7th June (PM) Wednesday 7th June (PM) Paper 1 Paper 1 – – Understanding the modern world (50% of final grade) Understanding the modern world (50% of final grade) Section A Section A – – Germany, 1890 Germany, 1890- -1945 1945 Section B Section B – – Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950 Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950- -1975. Paper 2 Paper 2 – – Shaping the Nation (50% of final grade) Shaping the Nation (50% of final grade) Health and the people, c1000 Health and the people, c1000- -present day present day Elizabethan England, 1568 Elizabethan England, 1568- -1603 1603 1975.

  3. Specification and checklists Specification and checklists https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/history/gcse/history https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/history/gcse/history- - 8145/specification 8145/specification- -at at- -a a- -glance glance

  4. Theme or period. Theme or period. Specific knowledge Specific knowledge needed to understand needed to understand and explain (CK). and explain (CK). RED RED – – Uncertain Uncertain AMBER AMBER – – Somewhat Somewhat GREEN GREEN - - Secure Secure • • •

  5. Flashcards Flashcards Acronyms, symbols, and images. Acronyms, symbols, and images.

  6. Revision Resources Revision Resources Revision Guides Revision Guides – – available on Amazon/eBay. Amazon/eBay. available on • Booklets Booklets – – available on class available on class charts. charts. • GCSE Pod GCSE Pod – – available on class available on class charts and student common. charts and student common. • Topic timelines Topic timelines – – see a member of the History department. of the History department. see a member •

  7. Useful websites Useful websites https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zxjk4j6 - BBC Bitesize. https://app.senecalearning.com/courses?Price=Free&Exam+Board=AQA&Subject =History - Seneca Learning. https://continuityoak.org.uk/lessons - United Learning. https://quizlet.com/en-gb/content/gcse-history - Quizlet (requires signup).

  8. Mind Mind- -Maps and Cornell Notes Maps and Cornell Notes

  9. Exam Questions Exam Questions https://www.fastpastpapers.com/GCSE_AQ A_History_exam_papers.html - Fast Papers provides access to multiple past papers. https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/history/gcs e/history-8145/assessment-resources - AQA website has past papers and mark schemes available to download.

  10. Good Luck!! Good Luck!! From From Ms Ms Lewis, Miss Forster, Lewis, Miss Forster, Mr and and Mr Mr Sutheran Mr Biling, Biling, Sutheran. .

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