This information explains what your exam will be like
and how you can
revise for it.
Length of exam: ONE HOUR.
What do you have to do?:
You have to answer three sections:-
Section A and
Section B and
answer ONE question from a choice in Section C.
Section A - spend no more than 30 - 35 minutes (30 marks).
You will be given four short sources (a picture and some short passages)
which you have to answer some questions about.
This is a bit like a history comprehension. Sensible, thoughtful and
thorough answers that refer to things in the picture or words and phrases
in the texts will score well.
One of the questions requires a longer answer in paragraphs (15 marks).
Section B - spend no more than 10 minutes (10 marks).
You will be given a list of topics.
You have to choose TWO of these and write a paragraph on each of the
topics you have chosen.
Each paragraph will be worth 5 marks
Section C - spend between 15 and 20 minutes (15 marks).
You will be given a list of essay questions.
You have to choose the ONE which you think you can answer best and write
enough to score 15 marks (i.e. 4 chunky paragraphs).
Refer to the advice on the studysite about on how to write a 15 out of 15 answer.
FOR SECTION A REVISE REVISION CHECKLIST
1.
FOR SECTION B REVISE REVISION CHECKLIST 2.
FOR SECTION C REVISE REVISION CHECKLIST 3 OR 4 OR 5.
This means that you need to learn THREE of the following revision checklists:
1 and 2 are compulsory, but you choose ONE of 3, 4 or 5.
Some of the things you have studied will not appear on the exam paper
so please pay close attention to these lists.
COMPULSORY FOR ALL....
Revision Checklist 1.
The Norman Conquest.
1066 Battles:
who fought at Stamford Bridge?
who fought at the Battle of Hastings?.
The Bayeux Tapestry.
who made it?
when did they make it?
why did they make it?
The Battle of Hastings.
Look at your cartoon pictures and maps to remind yourself what happened
in the battle.
The Harrying of the North.
what was this?
when and why did it take place?
Why did William win the Battle of Hastings?
Remember that when you are asked WHY did something happen it is very important
that you don’t just write about one reason.
You need to explain that there are a number of reasons for William’s
success.
The reasons can be grouped under different themes. For example,
1. Harold’s tactics and mistakes
Can you describe three things that Harold did wrong or disadvantages he
faced?
2. William’s tactics and actions.
Can you describe three clever things William did or advantages he had?
3. William’s good luck / Harold’s bad luck.
Can you describe three ways in which William was just lucky and
Harold was just unlucky?
Which do you think is the most important reason that William won?
When you can tick all these boxes confidently you have successfully revised
this unit (......yippee!).
COMPULSORY FOR ALL...
Revision Checklist 2.
The Normans in England.
One section of the paper simply asks you to be able to recall information
about some of the things you have studied so that you can write a short
paragraph. Each paragraph can earn you 5 marks so you need to be able
to write about five sensibly detailed sentences.
The good news is that you only have to choose TWO topics to write about.
The bad news is that you need to be able to remember some good details
to score the marks.
You really have to make yourself some lists of information to learn.
Choose TWO of these:
1. Anglo Saxon fighting methods.
Can you describe these in detail?
2. The Battle of Stamford Bridge.
Who fought who? What happened?
3. Motte and bailey castles
Can you describe what they looked like
When were they built?
4. Attacking a castle.
Can you describe some of the ways of attacking a castle?
Note: if you mention a machine can you write one sentence about what it
actually was rather than just writing its name?.
5. Defending a castle.
Can you describe some of the ways of defending a castle?
Note: Try and learn some of the correct medieval words
(e.g. machicolations, portcullis (can you spell them?))
6. The Feudal system
Can you describe precisely how it worked?
7. The Doomsday Book.
What it was it? When and why was it made?
What information does it contain
Why is it interesting
8. The Peasants Revolt.
What happened, when, why??
THEN CHOOSE EITHER 3, 4 OR 5
Revision Checklist 3.
Sutton Hoo.
Why is Sutton Hoo interesting and useful for historians?
Look again at your exercise book and the Sutton Hoo booklet.
Tick when you are happy that you can do the following:
1. Can you explain what it tells us about Anglo-Saxon Kings?
Try and think of several things it tells us.
Which objects would you refer to to support what you say? (your evidence)
2. Can you explain what it tells us about Anglo-Saxon trade?
Try and think of several things it tells us.
Which objects would you refer to to support what you say? (your evidence)
3. Can you explain what it tells us about Anglo-Saxon craftsmanship?
Try and think of several things it tells us.
Which objects would you refer to to support what you say? (your evidence)
4. Can you explain what it tells us about Anglo-Saxon religion?
Try and think of several things it tells us.
Which objects would you refer to to support what you say? (your evidence)
Make yourself some lists, write the
information on cards or draw some big
and colourful ‘mind maps’ to help you revise.
Loony pictures can help you remember things!!
OR
Revision Checklist
4.
King Alfred.
Why is Alfred called the Great?
Find your Alfred revision sheet and revision notes in your exercise book and check out the supporting material on the studysite.
Your answer might say......
He earned the title ‘Great’ ....
1. ....because he was an important leader at a difficult time.
Can you explain why was it a difficult time?
How did Alfred make a difference?
Note: Remember that he preserved the Christian religion in England too.
2. ....because he was a brilliant soldier.
Can you name one of his most important battles?
Why was this battle so important?
3. ....because he is the first king described as ‘King of all the
English’.
Can you name two things that carried that title on them in Alfred’s
reign?
4. ....because he made his country strong enough to stand up to the Vikings.
Can you describe how he improved
the army,
the navy and
the land defences?
5. ....because he made new law codes (or Dooms).
Can you describe what was so significant about his law codes?
6. ....because of his influence on learning.
Can you describe 4 things he did that made people call him “England’s
schoolmaster”
OR..
Revision Checklist 5.
A Norman king.
(Classes may have studied William I, Stephen, William II,
Henry II, Henry I, Richard I or John).
For the Norman king you choose:
LEARN: How did your king control his kingdom?
= (ANALYSIS)
Think of a range of different strategies or methods that he used:
it may have involved force,
it may have been about administering or governing the country.
it may have been designed to control powerful individuals
it may have been designed to control particular parts of the country.
To help you revise list the methods he used.
Can you describe these methods (i.e. what was done?)
THINK:
Did these methods change over time?
Did he use different methods at different points in his reign?
THINK:
How successful were the methods he used?
(= EVALUATION)
Can you comment on the success of each method?
How did the people react? Were there lots of rebellions or was his reign
peaceful?
Did the people gain from his reign (was life worse or better for them
under your king’s rule?)
CONSIDER: If you put your king on trial
how would he get on?
For example: would he be convicted for being a nasty disaster or a kind
disaster or a nasty success or a kind success or what?
So there you are. You are now in control!
The only other thing you need to remember is not to worry about it all
(no sleepless nights allowed!).
Learn little bits at a time.
Keep looking
back at your checklists to tick off when you are confident about each
unit and above all............
stay cool!
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