AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007

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  1. ToyosiBaby's Avatar
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
    (Original post by londonlydia)
    I put off doing question 2 because of "domestic affairs" and now i highly regret it! Didn't like question 1 at allllllll
    REALLY? everyone like loved question 1, I'm shocked really :/
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
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    Do you need many historian's interpretations/critics in the essay to get in the top band? I only included about 2 for the first essay, and then 3 for my second :/ Need an A!!
    That seems like plenty to me, I did about the same and was pretty happy to have used even a few. I think that the historical interpretation assessment isn't just about knowing particular historian's opinions, but showing an understanding of different ways of looking at events - eg. ERM crisis a disaster or blessing in disguise?

    At least, that's what I'm hoping.
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    I LOVED the questions on Wilson and Foreign policies, because our teacher wrote out a 45/45 mark answer for the foreign policy one which I learnt off by heart and also we did the Wilson question as a mock, so I rougly know what marks I would get in that question!
    Hopefully got that low B to get an A or atleast a D for that B !
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
    I did questions 1 and 2, with the first already planned so well in my head I just had to regurgitate it on paper. Question 2 was a little harder, but I split it to social, economic and political -- Wilson implemented a lot of social reforms, but there was still poor industrial relations over this period; the social problems of N. Ireland as well; economic failures include the IMF loan and some weird stuff Wilson did, balanced with saying that Jenkin's economic plan solved the BOP crisis; political failures include the failure of the Lib-Lab pact, but I waffled saying that Wilson's kitchen cabinet streamlined politics and was ultimately good for the passing of policy.

    I have no idea what I was writing towards the end, and I hadn't revised for this section at all, so I might have completely screwed it up, but hey, I'm still feeling already about it!
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
    (Original post by Saz00)
    I LOVED the questions on Wilson and Foreign policies, because our teacher wrote out a 45/45 mark answer for the foreign policy one which I learnt off by heart and also we did the Wilson question as a mock, so I rougly know what marks I would get in that question!
    Hopefully got that low B to get an A or atleast a D for that B !
    It was domestic policies O_o
    I didn't do it, but I'm 100% sure that it was domestic policy.
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
    (Original post by ToyosiBaby)
    It was domestic policies O_o
    I didn't do it, but I'm 100% sure that it was domestic policy.
    No, he means he did questions 1 and 2, on Foreign Policy for Q1 and Wilson Q2..
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
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    I did the same!! I literally can not believe it. Worse thing is i neglected other parts like Falklands War just so i could ramble about Blair and Major. :unimpressed Two other people i talked to did the same and we just had a group therapy session to calm us all down.
    this is still actually peeeing me off!
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
    (Original post by Liam_W_)
    I did 1 and 3 also, couldn't have asked for a better paper! I made the mistake that many seem to have done with synoptic foreign however going to 2007, but didn't make it a huge part of my argument, no negative marking either so hopefully not too much damage done!

    3 was absolutely beautiful! Lots to talk about Thatcher Legacy, Con divisions over europe, black wednesday, satire sleaze and sabotage and of course, the popularity of New Labour!

    Grade boundaries will probably be the same as always A* at around 73/74, A 65ish!

    Good Luck!
    not only one again doing same mistake, bit better, boo they suck

    2007 my ass!
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
    (Original post by ToyosiBaby)
    It was domestic policies O_o
    I didn't do it, but I'm 100% sure that it was domestic policy.
    Oops, thats what i meant :P.. but it was about Wilson's period, so I interlinked the problems of the economic policies into it :P
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
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    REALLY? everyone like loved question 1, I'm shocked really :/
    Aaah just think i fudged it up, timing was awful.
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
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    Aaah just think i fudged it up, timing was awful.
    Ahhh....you may not have done as bad as you think though... :/
    I hope you get the grade you want anyway
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
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    aww... how come you were annoyed? What went wrong?
    Ah just ran out of time! Finished the question but my conclusion was so rushed and i cant even remember what i wrote haha
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
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    Ahhh....you may not have done as bad as you think though... :/
    I hope you get the grade you want anyway
    Ah thanks, you too. How did you find it?
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
    (Original post by londonlydia)
    Ah thanks, you too. How did you find it?
    It was okay, Loved the 1st question.
    Did the 3rd question aswell and found it okay.
    2BH No matter what I get, I know that I worked my butt off. I'm just seeing it that way
    Tehehe I won't think (if only I revised that one day) so that's good ..tehehe
    GOOD LUCK in results wish you all the best
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    Re: AQA History HIS3M The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007
    (Original post by LondonLT)
    this is still actually peeeing me off!
    Me too so depressing!
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