A2 Edexcel Unit 3: Revolution, Republic and Restoration, 1629-67 (JUNE 2013)

Section A has 2 possible questions so hopefully pre-execution question

So how did everyone find it?

Hey ,

So I have just finished unit 4 , the coursework module.I got 25/25 for Part b and 23/25 for part a.

I am concerned about unit 3. Im doing the same tpic as you did , England and Charles etc. but I cant find any decent textbooks.When you were doing this unit last year how did u learn for it? where did u make ur notes from? in addition , ,if u have any good notes or essays would u mind sending them to me as at the mo im in a bit of a pickle regardin gthis unit.

Many thanks in advance ,

Peter X

Hi Peter,

I have to say the textbook selection for that unit was poor. I purchased The English Civil Wars by Blair Worden. It, as you probably guessed, only covered the civil war section but is quite useful and obviously you could mention Worden as a part of historiography. I would send you all the stuff I have but I have had a bit of a dig around and appear to have lost all of my A-level work. Maybe I deleted it all off my computer in some spur of unbridled relief.

Re the text book. If you wanted to pay for the postage I can send it to you as I have no use for it whatsoever any more!

I wouldn't get too worried about it though. I was getting C's in practice essays we were doing and came out to my delight with an A in the exam. Although now being at Uni I wish I could go back to the days of A-Levels!

Henry

Hi Peter,

I have to say the textbook selection for that unit was poor. I purchased The English Civil Wars by Blair Worden. It, as you probably guessed, only covered the civil war section but is quite useful and obviously you could mention Worden as a part of historiography. I would send you all the stuff I have but I have had a bit of a dig around and appear to have lost all of my A-level work. Maybe I deleted it all off my computer in some spur of unbridled relief.

Re the text book. If you wanted to pay for the postage I can send it to you as I have no use for it whatsoever any more!

I wouldn't get too worried about it though. I was getting C's in practice essays we were doing and came out to my delight with an A in the exam. Although now being at Uni I wish I could go back to the days of A-Levels!

is it a massive risk to only learn 1 controvosy and only 1 part for part a being the Charles part?? not sure pls reply
Henry

Let's continue this thread guys for this summer's exam (2014) if anyone had any notes/tips feel free to post and I will do the same.

One question I have for you guys is the importance of mentioning different historical interpretations for section B (I will defo be doing side tacking) ie. Marxist perspective. It obviously has to fit in with the sources given but according to my teacher its really not that important to mention?! Does anyone have any thoughts regarding this?

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erm I mention Whig/Marxist interpretations in intro saying there's a debate around the question then emphasise the important of Revisionist.

Then start linking and analysing sources - better if any could apply to any interpretations, but still conclude Revisionist argument is the most valid.

Is it possible for a 30 marker on the Protectorate despite it being the topic of the 40 markers?

What you guys predicting to come up ?

Is it possible for a 30 marker on the Protectorate despite it being the topic of the 40 markers?

No, they can't ask a question on the same topics as the controversy questions in the first half of the paper. But they could ask stuff immediately before or immediately after; for example, though a 40 marker might ask about side-taking in the civil war, a 30 marker could ask why Parliament won the civil war. Similar kind of area, but not quite the same!

How is everyone feeling for the exam? Gotta say, I'm a little worried. What do you reckon are the chances of a question on the Rump/Barebones coming up?

YAAAY an actual answer! (I may not revise for the Protectorate that much...) They could ask the Rump but I doubt a question could pop up with Barebones. However, a question could cover both? I.e why did they fail?

My teacher said that they wouldn't ask a question that limited - focusing on 1649-53, it's better to just revise it as background knowledge for the protectorate controversy. Rather, they're asking why there was no settlement to take place - the army, the king, parliament and religious extremists.