Edexcel AS level History: D3 and D4 thread

Yupp same and there is nothing like a History exam at 3 pm after having had a maths C1 at 9 am lol

Ahh so many people are in that position! Are you confident for the exam? Do you have any predictions on what may come up?

I am kinda confident as I am sticking to my exam technique of point, evidence, evaluate and finally link to question; only time worries me but 40 minutes for 4-5 pages each should be sufficient (I hope).

No idea really about what could come up but there are clear patterns, just kinds know your knowledge with some precise examples and you should be fine. I need to work one that, I know the whole plot but lack some figures and ley facts.

Im interested in your structure, so literally make a point- back it up by evidence and what do you mean by evaluate?

Well by evaluate you can depending on the context you can either dig deeper into the meaning of that point and piece of evidence in relation to the question (such significance, nature and so on) and/or you can counter against your point by saying something like it did play a factor at first and then but it was not really the only one factor because of the given flows of that point. Sometimes all of this can end up into two paragraphs and I usually discuss three points so the answer can be up to 6 paragraphs.

I adopted this technique stubbornly because I always have had a tendency of being too descriptive in the sense of throwing the kitchen sink at the question by explaining everything in detail without being analyitical thereby dropping me to a level 3. However, ever since I am doing this, I am always above 20 marks, just got 26 a few days ago.

Please could you send me an example because I have NEVER got above a Level 3 and my teacher also says im too descriptive and my structure is poor, id really appreciate it x

Yeah sure give me two or three hours and I will scan and upload them for you, hope you cool with my hand writing xD I will reply on here with the scans attached or linked once I did it, it might help someone else out as well

Thats absolutely great! Tanx x

Here ya go Thought I'd get out the way now!

This is the first one.


The second one.


Titles and marking are on the copies.

I hope they help you and please let me know what you generally think!

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The attached pics do not seem to show within the spoilers but you can see and download them via the thumbnails below...

Here ya go Thought I'd get out the way now!

This is the first one.
The second one.
Titles and marking are on the copies.

I hope they help you and please let me know what you generally think!

EDIT:
The attached pics do not seem to show within the spoilers but you can see and download them via the thumbnails below...

Hi, I'm also doing the History exam on the 13th! I've been trying to develop my exam writing technique because I was always on the Level 3/4 borderline too

Although I'm doing different topics I had a flick through your answers and I definitely see the evaluation that has been done. I think it was helped by the fact that you constantly referred to the keywords from the question.

Thank you for your tips and good luck!

Tanx loads!!!

I am glad that I was of help to you guys I wish you both also the best of luck after tomorrow! Perhaps after the exam lets share our after thoughts on this thread again!

Hey guys just to make you aware on the edexcel website if you go onto examiners reports there are example answers of proper student answers

I know that is quite handy, thanks! Right now going over some of my best essays to let the technique sink in after having crammed for the half the day. Gotta soon do some more C1 for tomorrow as well. I really don't understand why they put maths and history on the same day...

Im trying to revise but procrastinating so much! I know but just think tomorrow you will have two exams done!