Year 11 History January Mock Exams What exams

Year 11 History January Mock Exams What exams will I do? Sitting three exams will allow you to practice the full suite of GCSE exams and will give us the opportunity to give you a GCSE grade. You will sit three exams, the same as in summer Paper Topics “We are not makers of history; we are made of history” - MLK Time Date 1 British Medicine Through Time 1 hour 15 mins 18/1/21 The papers are topics that have not yet come up on the summer exams and are a great opportunity to show off what great historians you have become these last 5 years. 2 The American West 1 Hour 20/1/21 We are giving you this information 6 weeks early so you have plenty of time to plan your revision. 3 Weimar & Nazi Germany 1 hour 20 mins 27/1/21 The below revision topics are ones that could come up in your mock exams, but not all of them will, like in summer. What topics should I revise? British Medicine The American West 1. Comparison of the Black Death and Great Plague 2. Modern - Causes of disease 1. The Homestead Act, 1862 2. The Battle of Little Big Horn 3. Cattle Barons in the Cattle Industry 3. Prevention - Industrial 4. The Oklahoma Land Rush 4. Comparison of Treatment – Medieval vs Renaissance 5. Plains Indians and Horses 5. Comparison of Hospital care – Industrial vs Modern 6. The 1849 Gold Rush 7. The Wounded Knee Massacre 8. Improvements to farming on the Great Plains 6. Ideas on Causes - Industrial 7. WW 1 Medicine Weimar and Nazi Germany 1. The Stresemann Era • Economic Recovery, Political Stability and International Relations 2. How far had Germany recovered between 1924 -29 3. The Challenges facing the Weimar Republic • The Treaty of Versailles • The Ruhr Crisis • The hospital at Arras • Hyperinflation • New treatments for the wounded • Kapp Putsch/Spartacists How do I revise? Where can I get revision materials? These are some ideas on what you can use to revise. For more ideas, use the ‘How to Revise History’ guide that is on the Y 11 History Hub. Visit the Year 11 History Hub on Teams, there is a folder called Mock Revision. This includes • Exam Questions and Model Answers • Review and Recap Videos • Topic Summaries • Graphic Organisers • Revision Activities Practice writing and planning exam questions using the questions on the Y 11 History Hub. Your teacher can mark/annotate for you Use the revision clock method. Spend a short time reviewing a topic, test yourself (quiz/exam question) and check it against notes. Make your brain work hard Create a flow diagram, mindmap, self quiz, Cornell Notes or use flashcards from memory Need help? Come to revision sessions on Monday evenings in H 1 with Mr Thornton Drop us a message on Teams, either in your class group or the history hub If you would like some other revision opportunities, we have access to the following which can be used. Come and talk to us teachers for a one to one chat Mr Thornton can always be contacted to discuss any questions via email Thornton-g@meoscop. uk