What will the exam look like? SECTION A – MULTIPLE CHOICE. SECTION B – SHORT ANSWERS    SECTION C – SOURCE ANALYSIS                                           What can we learn from source A about………( inferences from a source) How reliable is source B……..( evaluation using handy hints etc) 4.  SECTION D – ESSAY WRITING                                          Choose ONE question from the list below to write a detailed answer Aim to include as many details as you can, and to keep to the paragraph structure of a topic sentence, explanation and evidence.  You can write more than one paragraph on the question. Each section is worth 10 marks each

Year 7 Exam … what have we studied this year? (1) 1066: Contenders to the throne 1066 Battle of Stamford Bridge Battle of Hastings (2) William The Conqueror: Conquest of England Castle building Domesday book / survey (3) Church: Power of Church Murder of Becket (4) King John: King John Magna Carta (5) Black Death: Beliefs, causes and treatments (6) Peasants Revolt: Causes Revolt (7) Life in Medieval Times: Life of medieval peasants Fun, health, housing, travel, food and farming

What topics will be in the exam? The purpose of the exam is to assess your understanding of the whole course this year so you have therefore you will need to go through all your work since September. .

Year 7 Revision Pairs vs pairs…Get the other pair to guess the 10 words in bold using your knowledge of the person, event etc. Edward the Confessor Harald Hardrada Pevensey Bay Stamford Bridge Harrying of the North Motte and Bailey Feudal system Domesday Book Archbishop of Canterbury Lord of the Manor Magna Carta Bubonic plague Flagellants Poll tax Trial by ordeal Andreas Vesalius Manorial court Bible in Latin Villeins were not free King John

How can I revise? Content and factual knowledge Make a list of all the topics and subtopics you have studied since September starting with 1066 and contenders for the throne. Ensure you have detail in your notes. If you feel they are not quite enough then do something about it! Use your text book or ask a friend. You could create mini spider diagrams or create quiz or question sheets Source based questions Look back at any source work you have done this year. Read the teacher comments carefully to see what you did well and how you can improve your skills when using sources. Remember your handy hints year Always consider who wrote the source, when, who it was aimed at and why it was written , purpose etc.

Year 7 Revision 1. KNOWLEDGE is KEY: Work in groups of four with two sets of pairs (Pair 1) Create a Timeline of all the events we have studied For each event, use a different piece of card On each card clearly write the date(s) and event 1381 The Peasants Revolt (Pair 2) Use your card to write out three key facts about each bullet point (see slide 1) Write the topic and bullet point on the back of your card Leave out topics 7 and 8 Black Death Poll Tax Statute of Labourers Work together to put all your cards in order

Year 7 Revision 1. KNOWLEDGE (20 marks): Write out 10 quiz questions With the Q on the front and A on the back: Test yourself on dates, people, causes, events 3. ESSAY (10 marks): Paragraph Structure Topic sentence Evidence Explanation Concluding statement OPTIONS: Contenders to the throne Peasants revolt Ordinary Lives What? Who? Why? When? Where? How? 2. SOURCE SKILLS (10 marks): What can you learn? Inference How reliable is a source? 5 handy questions How is the source reliable and how is it not reliable?

What can you learn about Medieval towns from this picture?

What does the picture suggest about life in a Medieval town? What can you see happening in this source?

How reliable is Source 1 for an historian studying Robin Hood? Source 1: From ‘The Gest of Robyn Hode’, which started as a ballad (song) sung by minstrels, and was first written down in the 1440s but nobody knows who wrote it. Robyn lived in Barnsdale with the good yeomen Little John, Will Scarlock and Much the Miller’s son. Then said Little John: ‘Master, tell us where we shall go, what life we shall lead. What shall we take and what shall we leave behind? Where shall we rob? Who shall we beat and tie up?   Then said Robin: ‘Look that you do no harm to any small farmer who tills with his plough. Nor shall you harm any good yeoman who walks by the greenwood thicket, Or a knight or a squire for they are good fellows. However, you should beat and tie up bishops and archbishops, and don’t forget the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Year 7 Exam Do not write on the exam paper For Section A, you can just write the number of the question and either a), b) or c) For Section B, you only need to write one short response For Section C, read the sources and use your source skills For Section D, please only answer one essay question