Tag: exam skills
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Example CIE AS History Paper 1: Liberalism & Nationalism in Italy and Germany
Due to CIE changing their AS and A Level courses from the old specification (9697) to the shiny new 9389, there is a lack of past papers for students to use as part of their revision. While it is relatively easy to transfer essay questions to the new mark scheme, the source paper focus (AS…
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Succeeding at Sourcework exam tips
This History revision podcast focuses on how to answer different types of source questions. Many of the hints are good practice with for any sourcework paper, but if you would like specific advice for the CIE exams then check out my revision podcasts for IGCSE Paper 2 and IGCSE Paper 4. This specific episode presents…
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IGCSE History Paper 2 exam tips
There are extensive revision materials on this topic in the IGCSE/GCSE history revision menu. This video (also available to download as a podcast) has been created specifically for students studying the CIE IGCSE History 0470 / 0977 course, but a lot of the advice contained in it is appropriate for all source questions. My advice…
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‘Argument words’ vocabulary mat to evaluate significance
Students can sometimes find it difficult to reach a conclusion on the importance or significance of a particular factor. This handy ‘Argument words’ mat by @Snoopycmf is a great starting point to help develop this vocabulary. Download hi-res version here.
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IGCSE History 0470 Paper 4 exam tips
This revision podcast relates specifically to the new CIE IGCSE History Paper 4 examination from June 2024. IGCSE History 0470 Paper 4 is the Depth Study paper, and consequently the content material differs depending on what Depth Study you studied at your school. It doesn’t matter which one you focused on as the layout of…
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I/GCSE History source paper revision – how to answer comprehension questions
These are often the early question on a paper, and usually have lower marks than some of the questions that require more detailed analysis. While there’s no ‘easy’ questions on a History exam, comprehension source questions are arguably the easiest that you’ll come across.
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I/GCSE History source paper revision – comprehension in context questions
You’ve probably never called them this, but you will have seen them before. These are the types of questions that need you to understand what a source tells you about a person or situation and then link it to your own knowledge of the period.
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I/GCSE History source paper revision – reliability, usefulness and value
In these types of questions the examiner wants to see that you recognise that some sources have more value to historians than others, some are more reliable than others, and some are more useful than others. It’s important to go into the exam knowing that sources can never be completely reliable or unreliable – but…
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I/GCSE History source paper revision – how to compare sources
If you haven’t watched my other videos on source comprehension, comprehension in context, and usefulness, value and reliability I suggest you look at those first as the skills you use for those are very similar. There are really two different types of question that may call for source comparison. The first are those that want…
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I/GCSE History source paper revision – answering ‘how far’ interpretations
A ‘how far’ source interpretation question is usually the last to appear on the exam, and invariably carries the most marks. Therefore you need to plan your time carefully to ensure you leave a good chunk at the end to answer this question in sufficient detail.