AS History Revision Tips

I am doing my AS History exams in May, studying Tsarist Russia & The Making Of Modern Britain!
For the mocks, I went through topics in the textbooks, reading through and making condensed notes. I also like making mind maps, e.g. for reasons Britain won the 1964 election.
Flashcards are also something which helped me get an A* at GCSE - just writing down facts really briefly.
Of course, I will also start using past papers soon - even just making essay plans for possible questions can be a big help. But I also need to work on my timing, and on answering the source questions in the Britain sections especially.
I'm glad I've written all this down because it's gonna motivate me to stop being so lazy and get a move on with revision!

Managed to get my A by one point in AS and expected to get a solid A this year. Are your school text books for your exam board? I only ask because mine were not but I was able to get hold of some which gave me an edge as they had a list of the essential things to know.

Another good thing is lots and lots of past papers because structure is such a huge part of A Level history. My teachers are big on getting the structure right and last year the A2 results had everyone with an A or above. If you want me to go into detail over structure, let me know.

Finally I wrote over 100 revision cards, singling out facts so that I would remember small but important details which really step up your grade. I often revised with my best friend and we tested each other.

We are getting to the point of the year where stepping up your game, if you haven't already, is a must. This time last year I spent 1/2 the Easter holiday at the school library revising from 8-5, taking an hour out for lunch. This made a big difference to me.

Good luck!

AQA? Im doing Russia and Modern Britain to :0