[Cricket1256]

Thanks so much everybody ... really helped

[fabstar_786]

(Original post by kaquash)
6 Mark source question
basically we've learned to split the question into two halves, the purpose of the source and whether it is accurate so;
Purpose: write about what type of source it is, if cartoon then it's probably propaganda and will probably have bias, election speeches are just what the people want to here not what the leader is thinking
write about the time of the source, ie it contemporary
write about the audience of the source and who said it
things like that you should write about and then say whether it would seem to be a reliable source or not from it's purpose, without actually looking at the content of it

Reliability:
write about whether the source matches what you know actually happened
make sure you include your own knowledge using dates an key information
if the source differs from what you know happened say how
and say WHY they might differ

Then conclude whether the source is useful to a historian saying whether it would seem useful from the purpose and whether it is truthful. A bias source can still be useful because it shows the viewpoint or attitudes of somebody, so if bias say it's bias but say how it might be useful. Photos are almost always useful because they show how something actually was

That's just some stuff off the top of my head, some ideas you don't have to write everything because it's only 6 makes. But it'll give you something to think about, practises some source question, the main thing to remember is to prove to the examiner you have your own knowledge, then first purpose bit will, apparently from our teacher, get you 2/3 and the second bit 3/4. I'll write about the 10 mark tomorrow when I have more time.

Good luck and I hope this helps

WOW!!!!!!!!

you were like better than my teacher!!!!!!!!!!

It's really helped unconfuse me!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you sooooooo much!!!!!!!!!


is 42/60 achievable?

I hope soooooooooooo much....

Wish me luck!!!!!!!!


Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fabstar_786]

kaquash, thank you so much. You are amazing.

Your'e notes were thorough, I am doing:
- peace treaties
- road to world war II
- cold war

AND your notes were extremely helpful!!! (A day beofre the exam)

If you ever need any help on anything, please post on here, so that if I can i'll help...

e.g. if you need help for any exam or any resources I may have and if I am doing the same exam or know someone doing it, then i'll pass good notes/resources/tips on!!!!

[fabstar_786]

Ummmm.... I know it's early but i have 2 exams every day next week, so must prepare in advance...

Can anyone help me out with notes for unit 2, aqa, history?

I'm doing the following topics:
- Germany 1918-1939
- Russia 1914-1924
-Stalin'g Russia 1924-1941

Also, any tips on how to answer the questions on unit 2?
(I think it differs from unit 1, if i am correct)
in unit 2, i think you get 8 mark and 12 mark questions... how to answer them?

Thanks...

Also, if anyone has any good revision notes, resources for these topics, please post them. It would be very much appreciated.

I'll post mine up hopefully by the weekend!

Good luck on both units everyone!

[Sadian]

Ah **** **** **** **** **** **** I'm gonna fail.

[ilovechemistry]

How did everyone find it?

[evae1]

(Original post by kaquash)
For the 10 Mark question you need to: describe, explain and make a judgement. So here is one type of a model split into the different paragraphs(you may wish to do it differently):

Describe the first event in the question quite briefly but make sure you show a good understanding of it, show include dates and key figures.

Explain why the first event did what ever the question was asking for ie how the event lead to war or threatened peace. Include several points, I'd recommend at least two are three; you can prepare these before hand for each event at home. You may wish to, and I would reccommend for you, to say a few points as to why it didn't, ie lead to war. You may put these negative points in a separate paragraph to organise your ideas more clearly.

Describe the second event

Explain why it ie lead to war. Again put the negative for the event and in a separate paragraph if you wish.

Judgement: say which event you thought was the bigger cause ie of war(sorry about all the ie s but sometimes the question may be something else like which leader was most satisfied with the treaty of Versailles). Make sure you summarise the key reason/s why you picked and why it outweighs the arguments of the other event, mention the key point of this other event.

Phew... I know that seems like a lot but once you've prepared it you can just write immediately in the exam and not need to prepare anything. Just a note from the Mark scheme, your argument for both events must be similar in size to each other for the high 9/10 marks. You can't just argue the event you thought was the bigger cause.



By the way in terms of timing, you have 35 minutes per section so for:
4 Mark question you have 7 minutes
6 Mark question you have 10 minutes
10 mark question you have 18 minutes
If you have learned more than three sections (you must answer 3 of the 6 questions), then I would advise to start on the first question you are prepared for and briefly look at it, answer it if you can if not go onto the next question you have learned. Keep on doing this until you've answered 3 because you can't want to waste too much time picking the questions you are going to answer.

Sorry that is a lot I wrote but I hope it will help you all, the key point, as Ive mention a lot, is lots of preparation.

Again, the best of luck and remember 42/60 is A* so don't be to worried

I thought 42/60 was an A because it = 70%. My teacher has always said 80-100% is A*, or am I wrong?

What are th actual grade boundaries?

[evae1]

(Original post by ilovechemistry)
How did everyone find it?

I found it okay, kind of what I expected. However, the timing got me slightly, especially on Hitlers Foreign Policy where I had to just stop writing the ten mark question and continue onto the others. I think I have dropped around five marks on that specific question... I just wished they would give an extra ten minutes. But apart from that it was okay, the four mark questions were kind of strange too. How did you find it? I am just confused with all of the grade boundaries.. I need to get an A* to take it in sixth form.. but I doubt I will now.. my cw is 95% which will bring me up a grade hopefully.

[Sadian]

It was much more easier than I expected! Does that mean the grade boundaries gonna be high? D:

[CocoTango]

I don't think I have ever written so much so fast....my poor hand

[goodmorningworld]

My hand was in spasms after, and I had no idea about the question about the 1934 pact with Poland

What do you think the grade boundary will be? If it is same as last years, I'm hopeful for an A

[I'll.Be.Back]

(Original post by goodmorningworld)
My hand was in spasms after, and I had no idea about the question about the 1934 pact with Poland

I agree, I thought it would never come up NO.
...The paper in itself was okay, I wrote 15 sides though and rushed the last question much o.O Though I totally muddled the structure with the 10 mark Appeasement and Foreign Policy thing D:
Do you reckon next weeks will be harder? I've got economics AND religious studies next Tuesday, as well as history!

[Bardem]

15 sides?! I wrote about 9, but I do have small handwriting.

For the non aggression pact + AG naval agreement I couldn't think of much more to write than:

' In 1934, Hitler made a 10 year non aggression pact with Poland in which he guaranteed not to attack or be aggressive towards her. The pact made Britain think that Hitler had peaceful intentions and didn't want to commit any threatening actions. A year later in 1935, Britain and Germany made the Anglo-German Naval Agreement which allowed Hitler to build up his navy to 35% the size of Britains. However Hitler saw the agreement as Britain approving Germany rearmament so Hitler rearmed in other areas which had been prohibited as a condition of the agreement.'

That's basically what I wrote, I hope its 4 marks.

[jamiee207]

Alot of people in my year misread the question by not looking at the date given - '1934' - so a lot of people wrote about the pact between Poland and Britain in 1939 to protect it Poland from German invasion. LOLLLLL!

[Bardem]

I couldn't think of much more to write than what I've posted, we were only taught the basic agreements but I don't think there was much more you could flesh out than what I tried to add.

[StudyBoy123]

Guys, what did u write the for the message of the 1st cartoon ??

The Manchuria Crisis Poster...

[the-chosen-one]

(Original post by StudyBoy123)
Guys, what did u write the for the message of the 1st cartoon ??

The Manchuria Crisis Poster...

There was no manchurain crisis cartoon? There was only the cartoon about the treaty of versailles

[StudyBoy123]

Lol ? The first ever question =\ hmm i must have done a different paper .. wierd

[Moorzy2911]

(Original post by evae1)
I thought 42/60 was an A because it = 70%. My teacher has always said 80-100% is A*, or am I wrong?

What are th actual grade boundaries?

No it's 42/60 is an a*.

(Original post by the-chosen-one)
There was no manchurain crisis cartoon? There was only the cartoon about the treaty of versailles

For a moment he had me thinking holy **** was that actually a Manchurian crisis question!

[Moorzy2911]

**** wasn't it the 10 Year non aggression pact with Poland?