YEAR 8 EXAMS REVISION
TOPICS TO REVISE Causes and Events of the English Civil War Oliver Cromwell – was he a hypocrite?
TOPICS TO REVISE The Tudors: Henry VIII – wives and the divorce issue Elizabeth I – problems and solutions – could she be described as a great queen?
TOPICS TO REVISE Native American Indians: Custer and the wars between the Americans and the natives.
EXAM TECHNIQUE 4 MARKS = 4 facts 6 MARKS = 3 facts explained 10 MARKS = 2 or 3 paragraphs depending on the question Source questions – read and pick out details from the sources. Compare and contrast – show how they agree and disagree Message – explain what the source shows Can we ‘trust’ – show how you can trust it from own knowledge and how you can’t and overall ‘How far?’