1. Exam Strategies 2016

2. Outline Overview of the exam 4 Booklets and 4 parts Questions overview
Pacing
Document Analysis
Intellectual operations
Question #22

3. 4 Booklets

4. Overview of the Exam Distribution

5. Parts 1 2 3 – Short Answers 7 short answer questions per section
10 – 13 documents per section
Each section is based on one of the four themes from the History course
Population and Settlement
Economy and development
Culture and Currents of Thought
Official Power and Countervailing Powers
The last theme not covered in the first three parts is saved for part 4 (essay question)

6. Exam Composition 2013-2015 131 documents 63 short-answer questions
3 essay questions
4 types of documents
Graphs/Charts
Image/Photos
Written
Maps

7. Exam Composition
Over the last 3 years these types of documents have been unevenly distributed through the 4 parts of the exam
Type of Document
Appearance (%)
Graphs/Charts
14.00%
Image/Photos
20.25%
Written
57.25%
Maps
8.50%

8. Exam Composition
63 short-answer questions examined (3 exams, 3 parts per exam, 7 questions per part)
Questions cover the 4 Historical time periods
First Occupants
French Regime
British Rule
Contemporary Period
Year
First Occ.
French
British
Contemp.
Total
2013 2
5.33
3.33
10.33 21
2014 1
4.83
5.83
9.33
2015 5 10 4
(6.35%)
15.16 (24.05%)
14.16 (22.5%)
29.66 (47.1%) 63

9. Pacing You have 3 hours to complete the exam
Many ways of dividing your time
Method 1
1.5 hours for short answers
½ hour to analyse and answer each part
1.5 hours for essay question
Method 2
First 3 parts = 38 marks (76%)
76% of 3 hours = 2h17m
Essay question = 12 marks (24%)
24% of 3 hours = 43m
Suggested Method 3
2 hours for short answers
40 mins to analyse and answer each part
1 hour for the essay question
20 mins to analyse and write outline
40 mins to write essay and edit

10. Document Analysis

11. Question Analysis

12. Intellectual Operation

13. Review Answer

14. Exam Composition 2013-2015 3 essay questions
2013 – Population and Settlement
2014 – Culture and Currents of Thought
2015 – Economy and Development
All 3 were based in the Contemporary period
Avg documents per year

15. Essay Question #22
There will be one question to answer, based (usually) in one defined Historical time period
Introductory explanation of time and space
Visual diagram
Question
Guiding remarks

16. Part 4 – Question 22 The essay question
Is to be written in the Answer Booklet
Use the Diagram and Draft booklet as an outline

17. How to write a History essay
Remember the theme
Introduction (50 words)
Strong first sentence which engages the reader and demonstrates your understanding of the question
Make illusions to your points
Close with thesis statement

18. How to write a History essay
Points 1,2,3 (50 to 100 words each)
It should be obvious, from your middle paragraphs, what question you are answering
Strong first sentence which directs the reader clearly and sets up point
State point
Give and example (documents)
Option: closing sentence could set up next point (advanced)
Conclusion (50 to 75 words)
Summarize your points
Conclude thesis statement
***NO NEW INFORMATION***
Intro and conclusion should be written, or at least modified, after the body