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Dates
AS: Wednesday 15th May (Afternoon)
A Level: Wednesday 5th June (Afternoon)
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Topics
- Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016
- Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest
- England 1199–1272
- England 1377–1455
- England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII
- England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors
- England 1547–1603: the Later Tudors
- The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660
- The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760
- From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783–1853
- Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918
- Britain 1900–1951
- Britain 1930–1997
This thread can be used for both AS and A Level exams. The biggest difference is in the exam layout and amount of questions.
Click here to tell us what topic you're doing, and see the list here for who else is doing your topic.
I did Pitt to Peel for A Level two years ago, feel free to ask me anything.
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Just checking in to see how's revision going?
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Just checking in to see how's revision going?
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Hello all
Just checking in to see how's revision going?
Anyone struggling?
What are you finding the easiest/hardest to revise?
Hello all
Just checking in to see how's revision going?
Anyone struggling?
What are you finding the easiest/hardest to revise?
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Struggling with Tudor Foreign Policy and nailing the 25 marker thematic essays. :/
Struggling with Tudor Foreign Policy and nailing the 25 marker thematic essays. :/
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Whose doing Britain 1930-1997?
Whose doing Britain 1930-1997?
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was just wondering how everyone feels for this exam, things they are doing now to revise & any predictions for topics that may come up?
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Am doing it too!
Am doing it too!
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was just wondering how everyone feels for this exam, things they are doing now to revise & any predictions for topics that may come up?
was just wondering how everyone feels for this exam, things they are doing now to revise & any predictions for topics that may come up?
For sources Q, India and the Abdication hasn't come up yet iirc. For the essay question, the Britain's position in the world question is likely to be on Europe.
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was just wondering how everyone feels for this exam, things they are doing now to revise & any predictions for topics that may come up?
was just wondering how everyone feels for this exam, things they are doing now to revise & any predictions for topics that may come up?
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More confident for this then Unit 3 which was just an annihilation by OCR.
For sources Q, India and the Abdication hasn't come up yet iirc. For the essay question, the Britain's position in the world question is likely to be on Europe.
More confident for this then Unit 3 which was just an annihilation by OCR.
For sources Q, India and the Abdication hasn't come up yet iirc. For the essay question, the Britain's position in the world question is likely to be on Europe.
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Yeah I agree I feel a lot more confident for this then Unit 3 , & yeah India & abdication is likely (I also think maybe something from international diplomacy, e.g relations with USSR or de Gaulle & France?) & see I did not think Britains position in the world would come up again for the third year running? - especially Europe which was on the sample paper? (although watch this happen now hahaha) - IM PRAYING the Conservative Domination 1951-1964 topic comes up . & yeah I'm pretty much doing the same, just planning essays and going through content via flashcards (& trying to do this in depth so I don't miss anything out). tbh I would say this is my best paper across all my a levels but am still really scared lmao. ALSO does anyone else struggle with timing for this paper - I tend to finish on the dot but omg timing for this paper is so tight
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More confident for this then Unit 3 which was just an annihilation by OCR.
For sources Q, India and the Abdication hasn't come up yet iirc. For the essay question, the Britain's position in the world question is likely to be on Europe.
More confident for this then Unit 3 which was just an annihilation by OCR.
For sources Q, India and the Abdication hasn't come up yet iirc. For the essay question, the Britain's position in the world question is likely to be on Europe.
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Am not sure how I feel...i tend to find it harder to get the higher marks on the sources bit. My teacher also thinks India and abdication might come up. I'm thinking Thatcher/Conservatives 1951-1963 for the essays but i think Britain's relationship w/ Europe is a safe bet, considering current affairs. Am doing as many practices as I can on types of questions that might come up. I am not sure how to revise content apart from just writing it out over and over again! You?
Am not sure how I feel...i tend to find it harder to get the higher marks on the sources bit. My teacher also thinks India and abdication might come up. I'm thinking Thatcher/Conservatives 1951-1963 for the essays but i think Britain's relationship w/ Europe is a safe bet, considering current affairs. Am doing as many practices as I can on types of questions that might come up. I am not sure how to revise content apart from just writing it out over and over again! You?
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I agree about the timing...I finish but just about, I think I take too long on the sources bit! Fingers crossed for a decent paper...same, I'm trying to make sure I don't miss out any content!
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Yeah I agree I feel a lot more confident for this then Unit 3 , & yeah India & abdication is likely (I also think maybe something from international diplomacy, e.g relations with USSR or de Gaulle & France?) & see I did not think Britains position in the world would come up again for the third year running? - especially Europe which was on the sample paper? (although watch this happen now hahaha) - IM PRAYING the Conservative Domination 1951-1964 topic comes up . & yeah I'm pretty much doing the same, just planning essays and going through content via flashcards (& trying to do this in depth so I don't miss anything out). tbh I would say this is my best paper across all my a levels but am still really scared lmao. ALSO does anyone else struggle with timing for this paper - I tend to finish on the dot but omg timing for this paper is so tight
Yeah I agree I feel a lot more confident for this then Unit 3 , & yeah India & abdication is likely (I also think maybe something from international diplomacy, e.g relations with USSR or de Gaulle & France?) & see I did not think Britains position in the world would come up again for the third year running? - especially Europe which was on the sample paper? (although watch this happen now hahaha) - IM PRAYING the Conservative Domination 1951-1964 topic comes up . & yeah I'm pretty much doing the same, just planning essays and going through content via flashcards (& trying to do this in depth so I don't miss anything out). tbh I would say this is my best paper across all my a levels but am still really scared lmao. ALSO does anyone else struggle with timing for this paper - I tend to finish on the dot but omg timing for this paper is so tight
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Am not sure how I feel...i tend to find it harder to get the higher marks on the sources bit. My teacher also thinks India and abdication might come up. I'm thinking Thatcher/Conservatives 1951-1963 for the essays but i think Britain's relationship w/ Europe is a safe bet, considering current affairs. Am doing as many practices as I can on types of questions that might come up. I am not sure how to revise content apart from just writing it out over and over again! You?
Am not sure how I feel...i tend to find it harder to get the higher marks on the sources bit. My teacher also thinks India and abdication might come up. I'm thinking Thatcher/Conservatives 1951-1963 for the essays but i think Britain's relationship w/ Europe is a safe bet, considering current affairs. Am doing as many practices as I can on types of questions that might come up. I am not sure how to revise content apart from just writing it out over and over again! You?
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Yeah I agree I feel a lot more confident for this then Unit 3 , & yeah India & abdication is likely (I also think maybe something from international diplomacy, e.g relations with USSR or de Gaulle & France?) & see I did not think Britains position in the world would come up again for the third year running? - especially Europe which was on the sample paper? (although watch this happen now hahaha) - IM PRAYING the Conservative Domination 1951-1964 topic comes up . & yeah I'm pretty much doing the same, just planning essays and going through content via flashcards (& trying to do this in depth so I don't miss anything out). tbh I would say this is my best paper across all my a levels but am still really scared lmao. ALSO does anyone else struggle with timing for this paper - I tend to finish on the dot but omg timing for this paper is so tight
Yeah I agree I feel a lot more confident for this then Unit 3 , & yeah India & abdication is likely (I also think maybe something from international diplomacy, e.g relations with USSR or de Gaulle & France?) & see I did not think Britains position in the world would come up again for the third year running? - especially Europe which was on the sample paper? (although watch this happen now hahaha) - IM PRAYING the Conservative Domination 1951-1964 topic comes up . & yeah I'm pretty much doing the same, just planning essays and going through content via flashcards (& trying to do this in depth so I don't miss anything out). tbh I would say this is my best paper across all my a levels but am still really scared lmao. ALSO does anyone else struggle with timing for this paper - I tend to finish on the dot but omg timing for this paper is so tight
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I have the revision guide for Unit 1 so I'm going to make questions on the key information for the course and learn it. Most of the knowledge, I already know, it's just really precise detail.
I have the revision guide for Unit 1 so I'm going to make questions on the key information for the course and learn it. Most of the knowledge, I already know, it's just really precise detail.
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I was just revising the Britain topic and came across this question: "Assess the reasons why Britain joined the EEC in 1972" ...was wondering if either of you had any ideas on how to tackle/structure this question as I'm a bit stuck! Thank youuuu
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Yeah I agree I feel a lot more confident for this then Unit 3 , & yeah India & abdication is likely (I also think maybe something from international diplomacy, e.g relations with USSR or de Gaulle & France?) & see I did not think Britains position in the world would come up again for the third year running? - especially Europe which was on the sample paper? (although watch this happen now hahaha) - IM PRAYING the Conservative Domination 1951-1964 topic comes up . & yeah I'm pretty much doing the same, just planning essays and going through content via flashcards (& trying to do this in depth so I don't miss anything out). tbh I would say this is my best paper across all my a levels but am still really scared lmao. ALSO does anyone else struggle with timing for this paper - I tend to finish on the dot but omg timing for this paper is so tight
Yeah I agree I feel a lot more confident for this then Unit 3 , & yeah India & abdication is likely (I also think maybe something from international diplomacy, e.g relations with USSR or de Gaulle & France?) & see I did not think Britains position in the world would come up again for the third year running? - especially Europe which was on the sample paper? (although watch this happen now hahaha) - IM PRAYING the Conservative Domination 1951-1964 topic comes up . & yeah I'm pretty much doing the same, just planning essays and going through content via flashcards (& trying to do this in depth so I don't miss anything out). tbh I would say this is my best paper across all my a levels but am still really scared lmao. ALSO does anyone else struggle with timing for this paper - I tend to finish on the dot but omg timing for this paper is so tight
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Britain joined the EEC in 1973 for various reasons, most importantly I would say the retirement of de Gaulle in 1969 who had previously vetoed British attempts to join under both Macmillan and Wilson. other factors would probably be: how pro-European premiership of Heath, Britain's economic difficulties, and proven ineffectiveness of the colonial Empire/ common wealth (and the EFTA), which was largely realised in the early 1960s, but was reemphasised by the economic difficulties of the the 1970s.
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