[jordanashley]

It is definitely a good idea! I wish I had done the same. Seeing as you have loads of time it would also be worth buying these books:

Andrew Marr: History of Modern Britain
Peter Clarke: Hope and Glory

'The Oxford Popular History of Britain' also has two succinct chapters on this period, and would be perfect for a head start!

I find the books listed above much better and more detailed than the AQA course book.

Cheers!

[missach]

(Original post by Myth717)
This is what I have gathered so far in terms of predictions...

Synoptic on Foreign policy..
Something on Wilson and failed governments 64 - 79
Blair / New labour legacy
Major ??

Correct or I've missed something out ?

I'm thinking exactly the first two as well

[Myth717]

(Original post by missach)
I'm thinking exactly the first two as well

I hope they come up too fellow Ilford person

[K_12]

Can anyone sum up the speech of Bruges by Thatcher please, what impact it had and what was it?
thanks

[Liam_W_]

(Original post by K_12)
Can anyone sum up the speech of Bruges by Thatcher please, what impact it had and what was it?
thanks

http://www.margaretthatcher.org/archive/Bruges.asp

the top paragraph sums it's impact up well!

[MeGusta]

(Original post by Myth717)
I hope they come up too fellow Ilford person

You wouldn't be going Loxford school by any chance?

[Myth717]

(Original post by MeGusta)
You wouldn't be going Loxford school by any chance?

lol nope but close

[MeGusta]

(Original post by Myth717)
lol nope but close

lool oh ok. That would of been scary if you went Loxford and in the same class as me lol only other schools I know are Trinity and Ilford county

Good luck for tomorrow!

[Myth717]

(Original post by MeGusta)
lool oh ok. That would of been scary if you went Loxford and in the same class as me lol only other schools I know are Trinity and Ilford county

Good luck for tomorrow!

Good luck to u 2

[IceCool]

if the synoptic question is about foreign policy, when talking for example the Falkland War. Would you explain everything about the Falklands before assessing it?

[Myth717]

http://www.youtube.com/user/Hellwrat...s?query=andrew very useful !!

[MeGusta]

(Original post by IceCool)
if the synoptic question is about foreign policy, when talking for example the Falkland War. Would you explain everything about the Falklands before assessing it?

You have to assess it by explaining it. If you explain everything what happened in the Falklands war then your just narrating the story and narrative won't get you any marks. Always relate what your talking about back to the question. For example, if talking about Margaret Thatcher's national interests it would be something like: "Margaret Thatcher successfully defended national interests, raising Britain’s profile in the process. The war in the Falkland’s, with the help of the Americans, was hailed a success and Margaret Thatcher was considered a capable War leader, defending British land from Argentina" - That was only like 4 lines but that's all you need. DON'T TELL THE STORY!

[ToyosiBaby]

(Original post by haricot27)
Analysis is assessing the impact of something. So you would introduce your line of argument like the high unemployment levels I mentioned before and then in your paragraph say...'In particular Thatcher encouraged Ian McGregor in the plans to close mining pits in Britain threatening the loss of 20000 jobs, leading to unrest in poorer communities and culminating in the miner's strike.' If you're still unsure you can add...the most prominent industrial dispute of the 1980s. So that the examiner can clearly see you have assessed the impact of Thatcher's tolerance of high unemployment.

Basically don't narrate, always make sure you are assessing what you are saying in what is led to or had an impact on.

I think that's right, anyone have any other ideas?

THANK YOU !!!! I think I now know what to do..analyse..the IMPACT!!!!!!! what it did! etc...thanks

[Liam_W_]

(Original post by IceCool)
if the synoptic question is about foreign policy, when talking for example the Falkland War. Would you explain everything about the Falklands before assessing it?

As someone else has said, yes very very key details but synoptic is not about detail, it's about breadth and assessment of continuity and change!

[K_12]

(Original post by Liam_W_)
http://www.margaretthatcher.org/archive/Bruges.asp

the top paragraph sums it's impact up well!

Thanks once again

[LondonLT]

Hows historical opinion going for everyone?

i have a chunk and too much

[coll_08]

any one reckon there is a chance of a social depth question??

[LondonLT]

(Original post by coll_08)
any one reckon there is a chance of a social depth question??

social litrelly last year so no x

[coll_08]

(Original post by LondonLT)
social litrelly last year so no x

thanks! you have no idea how much that has calmed me down x

[K_12]

theres a chance that 2 foreign policy questions might pop up? (that is if the other is NOT synoptic?)