1. Higher History
Easter Study

2. Section 1: Study Skills Know the course content

3. Where to find information on course content
Existing notes/ handouts

4. What to do with that information

5. Idea 1: Mind Mapping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLWV0XN7K1g
Key facts
Central image
Use of colour

6. Idea 2: Images

9. Idea 3 = Teach someone else
Make a recording, poster, mind map, PowerPoint and teach it to someone else (a fellow higher pupil, a friend, a family member
“What we teach, We never forget”

10. Summary Know the course content Access the information for each area
Make a one page product for each topic
4 British essays, 4 Germany, 4 Scottish Issues
= 12 sheets

11. Section 2: The Essays Key points 40/ 60 marks in paper or 2/3 of grade
You must do two essays, one British, one Germany
You should do these first, before the Scottish section
You must prepare for four essays in each section to be guaranteed a question
If you take a gamble on a question coming up i.e. Nazis in Power, you may not be able to answer a question in that section
Do your strongest essay first
Spend no more than 45m on each

12. The three BIG MISTAKES
BIG MISTAKE ONE Reading the question incorrectly and therefore writing the wrong essay BIG MISTAKE TWO Writing a narrative (big long story of facts) BIG MISTAKE THREE Doing only one essay (or one brilliant one and one shocker)

13. How democratic was Britain by 1918?
BIG MISTAKE ONE Reading the question incorrectly and therefore writing the wrong essay
How successful were the Liberal Reforms of in meeting the needs of the British people?
“The Labour Reforms of failed to deal with the problems of post-war Britain.” discuss.
To what extent was the Liberal government’s decision to introduce reforms between due to concern over national efficiency?
How democratic was Britain by 1918?
To what extent was the growth of democracy after 1851 due to the effects of industrialisation & urbanisation?

14. How democratic was Britain by 1918? Issue 2 – Democracy assessment
BIG MISTAKE ONE Reading the question incorrectly and therefore writing the wrong essay
How successful were the Liberal Reforms of in meeting the needs of the British people? Issue 5 – Liberal assessment
“The Labour Reforms of failed to deal with the problems of postwar Britain.” discuss. Issue 6 – Labour assessment
How democratic was Britain by 1918? Issue 2 – Democracy assessment
To what extent was the Liberal government’s decision to introduce reforms between due to concern over national efficiency? Issue 4 – Liberal Motives
To what extent was the growth of democracy after 1851 due to the effects of industrialisation & urbanisation? Issue 1 – Democracy motives

15. Germany
To what extent was resentment over the Treaty of Versailles the main reasons for the Nazi rise to power up to 1933?
To what extent had Nationalism grown in the German states by 1851?
To what extent was propaganda the main reason for the Nazi maintenance of power ?

16. Germany
To what extent was resentment over the Treaty of Versailles the main reasons for the Nazi rise to power up to 1933? Rise Nazis
To what extent had Nationalism grown in the German states by 1851? Nationalism – haven’t done yet
To what extent was propaganda the main reason for the Nazi maintenance of power ? Nazis in Power

17. BIG MISTAKE TWO Writing a narrative (big long story of facts)
3 part intro – 2 marks
Knowledge (facts) - 6 marks
Analysis (explaining/ answering the question) - 6 marks
Evaluation – 4 marks
3 step conclusion - 2 marks

18. A few calculations to consider…
‘Essays’ which just recount facts – max 6 marks (x2) = 12 marks, 12/60 = 20% = No Award
Key message = you will not pass based on knowledge alone
Essays which have a 3 part intro, conclusion, 6 facts = 10 marks (x2) = 20 marks (plus say 10/20 in Scottish Section) = 30/60, 50% = C
Key message = by simply structuring your essays well and knowing facts you can pass Higher History
3 part intro + 6 facts + 4 basic analysis + 3 part conclusion = 14/20 = A
Key message = by writing a well structured essay with basic analysis you can achieve an A in Higher history.

19. BIG MISTAKE THREE Doing only one essay (or one brilliant one and one shocker)
This is just a terrible idea. Don’t do it. No good candidates ever do this.

20. Essay Revision
Group 4 – How Successful were the Labour Reforms ? (5 factors) Group 5 – Why did the Nazis rise to power up to 1933? (4 factors) Group 6 – Why did the Nazis maintain power ? (5 factors)

21. Section 3 – The Scottish/Source Section
Four Issues
Three Question Types (Evaluate the Usefulness, Comparison, How Fully)
So only 3 issues will be examined but you cannot prepare for this
Worth 20 marks or 1/3 of paper
Do this last – in last 45 mins

22. Two things you need to know
The content of each issue i.e. the facts
Use your mind maps to do this
Roughly 3 facts per mandatory content area is plenty
The question structures
You need to just learn these and apply them on the day
Practice using past paper questions

23. Why do people lose marks?
Don’t learn the structures & lose marks (i.e. no judgement in a how fully loses you 7 marks)
Don’t leave enough time for this section (equality!)
Don’t learn their stuff & therefore have no own knowledge to contribute (no excuses here)

24. How Fully – 9 marks
The Source gives a fairly good description of ________ x 1 The source says “…” This means that …. X3 The source fails to mention … x6

25. Evaluate the usefulness– 6 marks
Origin & Purpose (4) Who, when, what, This makes it more/ less useful because… Source Content (2) The source says “…” This is useful as it shows… Content Omission (2) The source fails to mention ….. This makes it less useful

26. Comparison – 5 marks
Overall, Sources A and B agree on x, y, z and *. (x1) In detail, Source A and B agree that …. Source A says “…” and B says “” (x 4)

27. Scottish Revision
Group 1 – Scots on the Western Front Group 2 – Impact of the War on Society Group 3 – Impact of War on Industry Group 4 – Impact of War on Politics