AQA History 8145 Paper 1 America 1920 1973

AQA History 8145 Paper 1: ØAmerica 1920 -1973 ØCold War 1945 -1972 Paper 2: ØNorman Conquest 1066 -1100 ØHealth and the People 1 st June am, 2 hours 4 th June pm, 2 hours

Shared year 11 G Drive • Exam papers and mark schemes • Exam technique & mock feedback videos • Topic lists • Text books • Revision paragraph templates • Revision resources • Best practice for History revision guide A range of materials for use as part of the revision process

Useful websites Brainscape – revision flash cards Get revising – revision flash cards Kahoot – tests (look for ones with AQA in the name) BBC bite size – topic content Seneca – topic content

Revision Process x 3 In the months before the exam……… • Revision notes using IDEA templates Because students often struggle to provide sufficiently well developed explanation

Revision Process x 3 In the final month before the exam……… • Learn which skills need to be used for which questions • Practise describing and applying knowledge to sources • Practise discussing the PANDA of sources • Practise identifying relevant topics for question time frames • Commit revision notes to memory Because students need to gain a familiarity with each type of exam skill if they are to fully focus on what is needed Reading through just isn’t enough. Use what ever method works best but there needs to be a focus on recall.

Revision process x 3 In the week and days before the exam…. . • Create a final revision plan that allows all History topics to be revisited several times BUT pays greater attention to those topics that the student knows they are weaker in • Commit IDEA paragraphs to memory IDEA paragraphs give knowledge to apply to source questions IDEA paragraphs give knowledge and explanation for other types of questions Students often only revise facts and then cannot do the explanation required by questions