Scroll down until you find the teacher who has taught you this year - each class will have an examination based on the content that they have covered in their class. However, the exams are marked and set in the same way.
MR TIPNEY'S AND MS KRIKHAM'S CLASSES
What will be on the examination?
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Syllabus Points
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Type of Assessment
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Focus Topic: The American West
Syllabus Points: - What was life like on the Great Plains before the white settlers arrived? (Use of Buffalo, Beliefs/Religion, Role of Women/Children/Elderly, War/Politics) - What motivated the white settlers to move West? What challenges did the face? (Gold Rush, Land, Religion, Mountain Men, challenges/dangers of the journey, Doner Party) - Why was there conflict on the Great Plains and what were the key events? (Savage vs Civilised, Battle of the Little Big Horn, General Custer, Consequences for the Sioux) - How did life and culture change as a result of this conflict? (US government attempt to destroy culture; reservation system, boarding schools, violence - Ghost Dance & Wounded Knee, |
Your paper will have two sections:
1. Factual Recall and Source Inferencing (15 mins) a) 4 simple factual recall questions about one of the syllabus points b) 1 inference question. You will have to infer two things from a picture source, each supported by two details from the source. 2. Essay (45 mins) You will have one essay question to answer. This will be based on one - two of the syllabus points listed opposite. |
How Should I Revise?
1. Aim to be able to answer an essay question on each of the above questions in the 'Syllabus Points' section, using the factors and events listed for each (you may use additional relevant ideas too of course!). Use the planning frames below to help you. Remind yourself of the PEEL / P-EE-EE-EE-L writing structure we have used many times in class.
2. Make sure you understand what an inference is and how to organise your answer - you have done this many times in class. CLICK HERE for a presentation summary.
3. Use your website to revise. You can go back and review every lesson on this website - CLICK HERE for the unit home page.
4. You can refer to BBC Bitesize too to help you - click on the icon below. Remember: only use the parts that link to our syllabus points above!
Resources:
2. Make sure you understand what an inference is and how to organise your answer - you have done this many times in class. CLICK HERE for a presentation summary.
3. Use your website to revise. You can go back and review every lesson on this website - CLICK HERE for the unit home page.
4. You can refer to BBC Bitesize too to help you - click on the icon below. Remember: only use the parts that link to our syllabus points above!
Resources:
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Revision Summary Frames (make a copy):
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BBC Bitesize: (only use the parts that link to our syllabus points)
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MR MCKENZIE'S CLASSES
What will be on the examination?
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Syllabus Points
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Type of Assessment
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Focus Topic: The Industrial Revolution
Syllabus Point: - How did life change in Great Britain as a result of the industrial Revolution? (Working Conditions, Towns and Homes, Leisure and Transport, Health and Disease, Other changes) |
Your paper will have two sections:
1. Factual Recall and Source Inferencing (15 mins) a) 4 simple factual recall questions about one of the syllabus points b) 1 inference question. You will have to infer two things from a picture source, each supported by two details from the source. 2. Essay (45 mins) You will have one essay question to answer. This will be based on one or both of the syllabus points listed opposite. |
How Should I Revise?
1. Aim to be able to answer an essay question on each of the above questions in the 'Syllabus Points' section, using the factors and events listed for each (you may use additional relevant ideas too of course!). Use the planning frames below to help you. Remind yourself of the PEEL / P-EE-EE-EE-L writing structure widely used in the school.
2. Make sure you understand what an inference is and how to organise your answer - you have done this many times in class. CLICK HERE for a presentation summary.
3. Use your books/ICT work to revise. The 'Core Textbook' below covers all essential material, the 'Extension Reading is for students who feel confident and want more challenging material.
4. You can refer to BBC Bitesize too to help you - click on the icon below. Remember: only use the parts that link to our syllabus points above!
Resources:
2. Make sure you understand what an inference is and how to organise your answer - you have done this many times in class. CLICK HERE for a presentation summary.
3. Use your books/ICT work to revise. The 'Core Textbook' below covers all essential material, the 'Extension Reading is for students who feel confident and want more challenging material.
4. You can refer to BBC Bitesize too to help you - click on the icon below. Remember: only use the parts that link to our syllabus points above!
Resources:
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Revision Summary Frames (make a copy and complete):
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Core Textbook:
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Extension Reading (click and read one / more of these and incorporate them into your revision document)
1. TRANSPORT EXTENSION READING 2. WORKING CONDITIONS EXTENSION READING 3. LEISURE: FOOTBALL EXTENSION READING 4. POPULATION GROWTH AND IMPACT EXTENSION READING |
BBC Bitesize (only use the parts that link to our syllabus points:
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MR SANNEGADU'S CLASSES
What will be on the examination?
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What will my exam be on?
1. Causes of the French Revolution. You should review your notes on how the following led to the French Revolution: Monarchy, Enlightenment, Bad Harvests, American Revolution, Tennis Court Oath, the Three Estates and the Storming of the Bastille. 2. You should also be able to explain the main differences between the Three Estates as well as what the Ancien regime was. 3. Why people were critical of Louis XVI. 4. You should be able to explain the grievances of the Estates (Cahiers De Doleances) and explain why the King called the Three Estates together. |
Type of Assessment:
1. Factual Recall and Inferencing (15 mins) a) There will be a range of short answer questions that will test your knowledge of the French Revolution. b) You will be expected to analyse a picture source and explain its significance. 2. You will write an essay question on the causes of the French Revolution (45 mins) |
How should I revise?
1. You should produce a revision mind map of what you have studied.
2. You should use a variety of books/websites to extend and develop your knowledge.
https://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution
https://www.britannica.com/event/French-Revolution
https://www.ducksters.com/history/french_revolution/causes_of_the_french_revolution.
2. You should use a variety of books/websites to extend and develop your knowledge.
https://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution
https://www.britannica.com/event/French-Revolution
https://www.ducksters.com/history/french_revolution/causes_of_the_french_revolution.