1. 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 and the League of Nations
Topic 3: Hitler’s Foreign Policy,
Topic 4: Cold War,
AND
PAPER 2:
Topic 3: The Roaring Twenties,
Topic 5: Hitler’s Germany,
Topic 7: Race Relations, The USA
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

2. 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
and are great for short videos on key events
CGP revision guides available from the history department
Revisions sessions are pm each Friday afternoon in H5-7