1. 1 Higher History demands that… YOU sit two essays in Paper 1 each essay is worth 25 marks essays to be written in 80 minutes. one essay must be from the Scottish and British section the other essay must be from the European and World section YOU must also sit Paper 2: this is the document paper there are 5 questions to be answered the marks usually range from 5-8. you have 85 minutes to do Paper 2

2. 2 In this Conference, we will concentrate on the contexts and topics mostly done by Higher pupils in Aberdeenshire. In Paper 1, this means Option C: Later Modern History. In the Scottish and British section, we deal with the topic Britain 1850-1979. In the Europe and World section, we deal mainly with The Growth of Nationalism (Germany). In Paper 2, the focus is on Special Topic 7: Appeasement and the Road to War, to 1939. In this Conference, we will concentrate on the contexts and topics mostly done by Higher pupils in Aberdeenshire. In Paper 1, this means Option C: Later Modern History. In the Scottish and British section, we deal with the topic Britain 1850-1979. In the Europe and World section, we deal mainly with The Growth of Nationalism (Germany). In Paper 2, the focus is on Special Topic 7: Appeasement and the Road to War, to 1939.

3. 3 Aims of Conference Overview of exam skills for Papers 1 and 2. How to analyse essay and source questions so that you do as you are asked to do. Follow up advice with practice – detailed exemplars. Confirm what your teachers have been teaching you for the last few months! Aims of Conference Overview of exam skills for Papers 1 and 2. How to analyse essay and source questions so that you do as you are asked to do. Follow up advice with practice – detailed exemplars. Confirm what your teachers have been teaching you for the last few months!

4. 4 Overview of Paper 1 1 hour 20 minutes to do two essays worth 50 marks out of a total of 110. 110 = 50 (P1) + 30 (P2) + 30 (E.E.) Shock revelation: Paper 1 markers get no marking schemes with details of what pupils should have written in their essays. What they get is broad marking bands to help categorise essays as an: A18 – 25 B15 – 17 C13 – 14 Overview of Paper 1 1 hour 20 minutes to do two essays worth 50 marks out of a total of 110. 110 = 50 (P1) + 30 (P2) + 30 (E.E.) Shock revelation: Paper 1 markers get no marking schemes with details of what pupils should have written in their essays. What they get is broad marking bands to help categorise essays as an: A18 – 25 B15 – 17 C13 – 14

5. 5 13 – 14 Marks A reasonable quantity of accurate, relevant knowledge will have been presented to address the issue There will be a basic analysis of the issue in its context supported by evidence There will be an appropriate structure and a relevant conclusion 13 – 14 Marks A reasonable quantity of accurate, relevant knowledge will have been presented to address the issue There will be a basic analysis of the issue in its context supported by evidence There will be an appropriate structure and a relevant conclusion

6. 6 15 – 17 marks a more substantial quantity of accurate, relevant knowledge will have been presented the analysis will show greater coherence, making fuller use of the evidence presented to illustrate and develop appropriate points there will be a more rigorous structure, making fuller use of the evidence presented to illustrate and develop appropriate points 15 – 17 marks a more substantial quantity of accurate, relevant knowledge will have been presented the analysis will show greater coherence, making fuller use of the evidence presented to illustrate and develop appropriate points there will be a more rigorous structure, making fuller use of the evidence presented to illustrate and develop appropriate points

7. 7 18 – 25 marks There will be a considerable body of evidence, selected appropriately and used to illustrate and develop the analysis The line of argument will be well developed, clear and coherent throughout the essay There will often be awareness of possible alternative interpretations of the issue There will be fluent presentation of the conclusion, arising in a logical manner from a well-structured argument 18 – 25 marks There will be a considerable body of evidence, selected appropriately and used to illustrate and develop the analysis The line of argument will be well developed, clear and coherent throughout the essay There will often be awareness of possible alternative interpretations of the issue There will be fluent presentation of the conclusion, arising in a logical manner from a well-structured argument