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Edexcel AS History (Unit 1) - 15th May 2012

ah cool, I'm slightly annoyed with my history department as they haven't actually given us a timed mock in lesson time, so going into the exam will be the first time we've had to write it in exam conditions.

I agree, but the same time if they're too specific I don't want to be forced into writing too little...

I hate specific questions, as they need more detail, which at this point im not too confident about. But i'm surprised you haven't done any practice questions in timed condition! My history teacher made us do many mocks during the year, which was annoying at the time but beneficial

actually just a few weeks ago we had to come after school for an hour and 20 mins just like the exam to do both questions. After that my hand was in pain for a week. :biggrin:

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Original post by tasha_a

I hate specific questions, as they need more detail, which at this point im not too confident about. But i'm surprised you haven't done any practice questions in timed condition! My history teacher made us do many mocks during the year, which was annoying at the time but beneficial

actually just a few weeks ago we had to come after school for an hour and 20 mins just like the exam to do both questions. After that my hand was in pain for a week. :biggrin:

Ah that sounds tough, but I would have at least liked something similar.

Oh well, I never normally have difficulties with timing in exams, I normally find they're 'just' long enough :rolleyes:

Good luck

Reply 22

tasha_a

good luck to you too :smile:

Reply 23

Rosieree

Original post by andy0000

Does anybody know whats coming up in the exam on Tuesday 15th 2012? I'm doing civil rights and USA in Asia :frown:

thanks

hi, I have a prediction that for civil rights it could be about internal divisions (ie the different groups not agreeing/supporting eachother) or black power and NOI,
for the korea/vietnam side, i have a feeling there might be an extent type q on each of the wars, and reasons etc or the presidents reasons in particular
But guys please don't hold me to that, just a guess based on what my teachers have been saying.
for how to write, i would advise doung half an hour for easch q, plus just under 10 mins for each plan, and if theres time check over, but tbh, i'd advise writing right up to the point they tell you to stop so you can cram in everything :smile:

good luck

xx

Reply 24

SimranD

I'm doing Germany 1918-1945 and Italy 1896-1943 :smile:

My history teacher said Mussolini's consolidation of power or the Spanish civil war for Italy and Nazi Foreign Policy for Germany? I have no idea though :/

Reply 25

andrean

Original post by Yumnaarrhhh

Seems like everyone here is doing pretty different topics for Unit 1

I'm doing Russia 1881-1953..
Why did this have to be first :cry:

I'm doing that too..!! what are your predictions? :confused:

Reply 26

andrean

Anyone doing Russia both Stalin and Lenin? ? ? please tell me if you have any predictions! Emergency cause I'm really stressed !

Reply 27

namemyannais

My teacher has predicted civil war to come up but i'm just hoping massively that it's 1905/1917 revolutions or Stalin's rise to power

Reply 28

Ozram

I'm doing Civil Rights and USA in Asia

I'm confused, do we do ALL the questions in both sections, or is there a choice?

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Robbie c

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Original post by Ozram

I'm doing Civil Rights and USA in Asia

I'm confused, do we do ALL the questions in both sections, or is there a choice?

1 from each.

Panicking about this. a lot.

Reply 30

S-e-Jones

Does anyone know if the War of the Roses questions are always between Henry VI rule and 1461 onwards?

Reply 31

andrean

is there any chance of war and Five Year Plans being again on the may paper??? ( RUSSIA)

Reply 32

sabahijaz

hey

I'm doing russia 1860-1930
and China 1949-1976.
For revision, i am remaking my notes, to see what i've learnt
testing myself!
Learning loads of statistics and figures to back my points.
Tomorrow, meeting up with m fellow history buddies to do loads of practice paper together!

Reply 33

abigail_

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Anyone got any ideas what will be coming up in this years exam?

I'm doing Wales and England in transition 1880-1929 and British Foreign Policy 1902-1939 :smile:

!!

Reply 34

Yumnaarrhhh

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Original post by andrean

I'm doing that too..!! what are your predictions? :confused:

Predictions of what is coming up?
I actually have no idea!!! :frown:

For the Lenin question, I hope it's something to do with how economic changes..but I dont like the questions that ask about how far things changed over time..i'd rather have a question where you give factors and debate..

Why did it have to be before the source exam!! :frown:

Reply 35

Yumnaarrhhh

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Original post by andrean

is there any chance of war and Five Year Plans being again on the may paper??? ( RUSSIA)

I want a WW2 question to come up!!!

What came up in january?

Reply 36

Yumnaarrhhh

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Original post by minthumbugs

I've heard the Russian paper was really easy- there was one question on WW2, another on the plans, one on the provisional government and another on economic changes under the tsar. I'm thinking this paper is going to be very difficult :frown:

From question spotting it looks like something on the power struggle is going to come up as they've chosen collectivisation, industrialisation and the plans for the past 4 or so years. I still have a LOT of revision to do. Need to make more mind maps so I think its just going to be maths and history tomorrow. And probably biology in the evening..

Omg

Nooo I wanted a WW2 question or 5 year plans questions :cry2:

Power struggle is difficult..is that triumvirate and how stalin used tactical manoeuvrability etc etc ?

Maybe causes/failures of revolutions will come up or ermm Great Terror or Cult of realism/socialism and all the propoganda stuff.. :/ I have no idea! I've still not finished revising for history and plus I cant write essays :frown:

Reply 37

NMI

Original post by Yumnaarrhhh

Seems like everyone here is doing pretty different topics for Unit 1

I'm doing Russia 1881-1953..
Why did this have to be first :cry:

thats the paper im doing too!
i looked at the jan 2012 paper and the jan 2012 paper and theyre SO similar!
i would recommend looking at the questions in the june 2009 paper and planning those essays (and keeping our fingers crossed its similar to that!) and planning every other essay too! :smile:

Reply 38

NMI

Original post by andrean

Anyone doing Russia both Stalin and Lenin? ? ? please tell me if you have any predictions! Emergency cause I'm really stressed !

Have a look at the June 2009 paper!
try and remember key statistics and plan LOADS of essays!
Im doing this paper tooo and im pretty nervouusss! :frown:

Reply 39

NMI

Original post by namemyannais

My teacher has predicted civil war to come up but i'm just hoping massively that it's 1905/1917 revolutions or Stalin's rise to power