"I am going to fail A2 Edexcel Unit 3: Germany 1900-1945" -- OFFICIAL thread.

so question b won't be about weimar?

Yeah. Weimar could only come up in Part A, though it doesn't have to. Part B will definetly be about the Nazis 1933-39.

oh wow.. i didn't know this! my teacher has told us nothing!
we also learnt a controversy for B could be 'who was responsible for the holocaust' like were all the germans involved..
what have you learned about the structure of a sources essay?

I'm afraid we havn't been told that much on essay structure. Basically what we were told though, was to go through all the themes relating to the question that you can find from the sources, and cross-compare them at all times. And to never either go through the sources one at a time, or to completely ignore them and answer the question using just your own knowledge. We can only bring in facts, figures, historiography etc if we can find either a direct reference in one of the sources, or can infer it from one of the sources.

Sorry that's all I know. What were you told to do?

well that's good enough advice for me! can the A question be on anything then?!
well we haven't done any essays all year! but looking through the spec we were told to draw points for and against from the sources and then make a point from the source back up with evidence from the source/other sources and then explain with your own knowledge..
and then to do that but for the against statement

and that there will always be a source inbetween so to make some kind of ''it's a complex issue'' last paragraph before concluding.

how long do these essays have to be?

2-3 pages A4. The part A question could be on any of the other topics on the syllabus 1900-45.

so about 5 points really? or like 3 for, 3 against?
brilliant.. thanks

oh me too! There seems to be so much to revise for this and none of it is going in! i don't know if you use getrevising.co.uk but I just found some really useful powerpoints on Weimar and Nazi Germany there[/QUOTE

Yes!! There is so much to remember so i've made a revision timetable that i am kind of sticking to!! Are you studying both controversies??

If it it the same powerpoint? Very detailed, last slide on the holocaust? Do you think you can just learn that?, I need a C, do I need more information? x

How is everyone's revison going?????

Can anyone suggest essay structures (that work..) for part A and B?

Getting pretty nervous!
I'm only revising chapters 1,2,3,4,5! and think it's risky!
Need to work on exam technique as well!

What about you?

I'm confused about the controversy's we get to pick in the exam, can someone please explain?! x

what does everyone think will or would like to come in june?
One the pec section A was on the impact of ww1 on social and political tensions and the choatic nature of the nazi structure causing failure in production in ww2. Section B was on decisions being made in Berlin determined the outbreak of ww1 and Nazi regime depeding on popularity rather than fear.
I would hate for the popularity one to come up personally i think the efficiency side is more accessible!!