1. American West and Anglo-Saxon & Norman England

2. American West and Anglo-Saxon and Norman England

3. Q1: Describe two consequences of …the introduction of barbed wire in the West, 1874 [8 marks]
Give first consequence.
Provide supporting detail/examples.
Explain the consequence.
Link back to the question.
Give second consequence.
2 X

4. Pick 3 or 4 events relevant to the question.
Q2: Write a narrative account analysing… the key events in the years that led to the beginning of Red Cloud’s War [8 marks]
Pick 3 or 4 events relevant to the question.
Explain how they led to the event in the question.
Chronological order
Linked together:
“as a consequence”, “because of this”, “this led to”
For narrative accounts…
THINK… CHRONOLINK!

5. Q3: Explain the importance of two of the following [2 x 8 =16 marks]
cattle trails on the growth of cattle industry in 1860s
railroads on ending the Plains Indians way of life
wagon trails for increasing early settlement.
ONLY DO 2!
2 X
2 X +

6. Give one feature. Describe feature. Give second feature.
Q4a: Describe two features of… towns in Anglo-Saxon England [4 marks]
Give one feature.
Describe feature.
Give second feature.

7. Go beyond the bullet points!
Q4b: Explain why… William won the Battle of Hastings
You could use:
knights
tactics.
You must use your own knowledge.
[12 marks]
Go beyond the bullet points!
Give a reason.
Give examples.
Explain fully.
Link back to the question.
3 X

8. Go beyond the bullet points!
Q4 c: “It was changes in landholding that did the most to secure Norman control of England” How far do you agree?
You may use:
*tenants-in-chief
* forfeiture.
You must use own knowledge.
[16 marks]
Introduction: Give your judgement.
“I agree almost entirely with the statement in the question…”
PEEL 1: AGREE
“I agree with the statement in the question because…”
“This is supported by evidence such as….”
“This supports the statement because…”
“Therefore I I agree with the statement in the question because…”
PEEL 2: DISAGREE
“However, some other people may disagree with the statement because…”
“This view would be supported by evidence such as…”
“This disagrees with the statement because….however, I would argue against this because….”
“Therefore I agree with the statement because….”
Conclusion: Give your judgement again and sum up.
Go beyond the bullet points!

9. Be positive and have faith in yourself! You’ve got this!
Breath deeply.
Timing= roughly 1 mark in one minute. E.g. 4 mark question = 5 minutes of writing.
Do the big mark questions first if you are worried about timings.
Go beyond the bullet points.
Read the questions carefully, twice. Answer the question they ask you!
Focus on answering the question all the way through- use the language from the question all the time.
Highlight important parts of the questions. Make a quick plan for 16 mark questions.
Include as much Relevant, Accurate and Detailed Knowledge as you can.
Check back over your work in the last few minutes of the exam.
Be positive and have faith in yourself! You’ve got this!