Edexcel AS History (Unit 1) - 15th May 2012
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Re: Edexcel AS History (Unit 1) - 15th May 2012remaking notes on each section, maybe creating a mindmap for each is what I do, as well as detailed essay plans.(Original post by blackroses19)
hi I am doing that exam.
For revision I have literally just read my class notes but I find this is not helping. Have you got any tips that might help ?
I am studying
civil rights in the usa and ideology in asia
btw: studying Wars of the Roses and Henry VII. (dulldulldull) -
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Re: Edexcel AS History (Unit 1) - 15th May 2012i am doing civil rights as well and mao's china.
i was going to condense my notes to an a4 sheet and then condense to flash cards which is a good idea as it sticks in your head but it is VERY time consuming; it took me 2hrs to condense about 1/8 of my notes :/ that just is too long considering we have unit 2 to do as well and 2 topics for unit 1.what am going to do now is to plan essays, first from memory and then use a different coloured pen and a textbook and my notes and the internet to make another plan. then write the essay, the plan is that i will learn the content neccesary for the exam and remember it because i have used it in my argument, oh, and practice essays.
i hope this helps, i am not sure if it is the best idea yet tho cause i havent started doing it, so if anyone knows a better way then please tell us lol
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Re: Edexcel AS History (Unit 1) - 15th May 2012I'm also doing the exam Option A; War of the Roses and Henry VII.
So far I've read through my notes a couple times, and translated all the information to a timeline - each event named and dated, then a summary of what happened it's immediate effects and then the solution/course of action and it's effects, then long term effects, For example:
1436 - HVI Begins to exercise power: (name of event and date)
- As an inexperienced and disinterested 14 year old, HVI was ill equipped to deal with complexity and problems that came with Kingship, in particular during this period as the crown/England's position was unstable both internationally and domestically.
-100 years war was forming as a failure as Duke of Burgundy had switched alliances to France in 1435 = Seriously effected vital wool trade which in turn tarnished nation's morale and increased poverty.
-War also meant an increase in tax - further discontent in the nation and increase in poverty.
-Nobility and royal family were divided due to previous fall out between Gloucester vs. Bedford over regency rule in 1422*
(^summary of the situation during the period and it's effects)
- In order to rule more efficiently and to replenish dwindling troop numbers in France, A patronage and clientage alliance was formed with the aristocracy. (course of action/solution)
Long term effects;
-HVI disinterest in being King allowed ambitious nobles to seize more power through influencing the King and gaining titles, grant and lands.
-An already divided family created an unstable government and crown = tension in the courts. HVI favouritism of the Beauforts and ignoring the Yorkists increased tension further.
-His easily influenced and overly generous attitude, coupled with favouritism lead to an imbalance in power = over mighty subjects, which inevitably meant the aristocracy posed as a threat to HVI position as King.
Where there are little stars, I write cue cards to elaborate on the situation/give definition etc. Also, I'm doing profiles on Key figures i.e. Richard, Duke of York, Some practise papers.
I've been teaching myself A levels so I haven't had a teacher to give me guidance on how to answer exam questions and so on - any tips on how to answer unit 1 exam q's will be really sweet! At the moment I'm just answering them as if they were an essay question - kind of like Eng lit. -
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Re: Edexcel AS History (Unit 1) - 15th May 2012Me too(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
thanks
Wish I had a clue.
I just hope there won't be a Black Power question in Civil Rights.Last edited by insomniacramblings; 12-05-2012 at 17:34. -
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Re: Edexcel AS History (Unit 1) - 15th May 2012I'm doing Italy 1896-1943 and Germany 1945-1991
Anyone else doing either of them?
Pretty worried about the exam, I really hope I get given 'explain' questions as opposed to 'to what extent' ones, they seem a lot easier to answer... -
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Re: Edexcel AS History (Unit 1) - 15th May 2012Im doing Italy as well but germany 1815-1871(Original post by Lorem Ipsum)
I'm doing Italy 1896-1943 and Germany 1945-1991
Anyone else doing either of them?
Pretty worried about the exam, I really hope I get given 'explain' questions as opposed to 'to what extent' ones, they seem a lot easier to answer...
I hope the questions aren't too vague but I actually like the how far questions -
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Re: Edexcel AS History (Unit 1) - 15th May 2012ah 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.(Original post by tasha_a)
Im doing Italy as well but germany 1815-1871
I hope the questions aren't too vague but I actually like the how far questions
I agree, but the same time if they're too specific I don't want to be forced into writing too little...
i hope this helps, i am not sure if it is the best idea yet tho cause i havent started doing it, so if anyone knows a better way then please tell us lol 
