Higher History 2013-2014 Thread

You're coming across as very patronising. Thanks anyway for your highlighting of the fact that I was stupid to follow my teachers instructions of "only learn the Nazi essays, they will definitely come up" but I'm pretty sure I realised that I was wrong when I turned the page to find no Nazi questions and not when I came on this and read your 'helpful' advice.

I never intended to be patronising nor imply that anyone was stupid - which I'm sure you're not. I just highlighted to prospective Higher students for next year that predicting essays and relying on past patterns in papers was not the way to approach the exam, and that this problem was not the responsibility of the SQA - at all. There are six essays that could come up for Germany, so teachers should have taught at least four. Indeed, if anything, my discussion has been directed towards poor attitudes from teachers rather than pupils. Once again, I express deep regret if the exam did not go the way you planned, and likewise for other candidates.

Best of luck in all of your other Highers.


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I never intended to be patronising nor imply that anyone was stupid - which I'm sure you're not. I just highlighted to prospective Higher students for next year that predicting essays and relying on past patterns in papers was not the way to approach the exam, and that this problem was not the responsibility of the SQA - at all. There are six essays that could come up for Germany, so teachers should have taught at least four. Indeed, if anything, my discussion has been directed towards poor attitudes from teachers rather than pupils. Once again, I express deep regret if the exam did not go the way you planned, and likewise for other candidates.

Best of luck in all of your other Highers.


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I don't mean to be rude, but did you even take Higher History?

What gave you the impression that I didn't take Higher History?


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Yes, I did.
So for Question One I expanded on four source points and then discussed Scots involvement in the Battle of Loos, the Battle of Arras and the fact that propionately Scots had the highest percentage of deaths on the Western Front.
For Question Three I again expanded on four source points and then wrote about shipbuilding on the Clyde, the Dundee jute industry and diversification of businesses (Beardmore ect).
I wish I included slightly more recall just in case (ran out of time), but hopefully I have scored at least 8.
What about you?

Your username to be honest, sorry.

Why apologise? I'm not offended, you just made quite a silly assumption. In fact, social subjects are extremely common choices for aspiring clinicians. We need to have more facets to ourselves than just science.


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this is very reassuring! for q1 I mentioned what you have written plus the 5 victoria crosses given to scots incl piper laidlaw and the fact that scots took part in the third battle of ypres and cambrai. I also mentioned douglas haigs involvement at the somme.

for q3 I mentioned the same as you. I also mentioned fishing and agriculture.

how did you find paper 1?

Paper 1 was an absolute godsend for me! I did women's suffrage (British topic) and the growth nationalism (German topic). What about you?

thats exactly the same as me hoped for nazis rise to power but i had also revised issue 1 so was fine! the women essay was great.

When we had to make a correction in the paper I took a sneak peak at the Britain section and my heart leaped with joy! I could not believe it! I was ecstatic!!!!!!

I screamed in the exam hall a little and everyone heard! ������

Haha I am sure I heard a few happy people make noises!

I remained quiet, although I did fistpump the air in delight.

Not late at all... But sqa definitely loved us in the history exam didn't they!! I couldn't have asked for better questions!👍 anyone sit higher German today?


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Yes, I did.

How did u find it?


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