The 5 minute guide to HISTORY REVISION The BIG picture? KEY DATES The 5 minute guide to HISTORY REVISION Paper 1: Monday 5th June am Paper 2: Wednesday 14th June pm 2 exams [75%] and Controlled Assessment [25%] 1 hour and 45 minutes each 3 topics per paper 6 topics in total WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW? PAPER 1: Topic 2: Peace making 1918-1919 and the League of Nations Topic 3: Hitler’s Foreign Policy, 1929-39 Topic 4: Cold War, 1945-60 AND PAPER 2: Topic 3: The Roaring Twenties, 1919-1929 Topic 5: Hitler’s Germany, 1929-45 Topic 7: Race Relations, The USA 1945-1963 STAR OF THE SHOW . AQA MODERN WORLD B TOP TIP SPEND NO MORE THAN 35 MINUTES ON ANY TOPIC ACROSS THE TWO PAPERS The main key to success is having secure, detailed and precise knowledge! Grade boundaries [2016] RAW MARKS A* A B C D E F G 139 122 104 88 71 56 41 26

REVISION STRATEGIES Timelines [full or pocket size] Flash cards Mind maps Recordings using a Dictaphone or mobile phone Checklists Desk writing Card sorts Watching short videos/podcasts Games/quizzes Paired tests Look, say, cover, write, check Attend revision sessions Lunchtime intervention Exam question practice walls www.youtube.co.uk and www.bbchistory.co.uk are great for short videos on key events CGP revision guides available from the history department Revisions sessions are 3.30-4.30pm each Friday afternoon in H5-7