#new spec

[formulafuck1]

Can’t wait to see people taking the fact that George has the new front wing out of context…it was literally explained that Lewis didn’t want to run the risk and yet I know hate for George and the team will be incoming 🫠

[rosepetalsandstudy]

uk politics paper

for a paper after a 3 hour english exam i think it went pretty well

section a was amazing, all on questions i knew and felt comfortable answering

section b wasn’t as great, i didn’t feel super confident in the question choices but i tackled the best i could

also my timing was really good which worried me a lot in the run up to this exam which makes me feel more confident for the next paper

[majesticstudying]

A guide to new spec History

New spec history is a damn tough cookie to crack, so I figured I’d compile a list of some of the tips I’ve found so far…

For a summary, just read the bullet headings and italicised text.

General

Revise as you go                                                                                                    I can’t stress the importance of this. There’s so many key terms, names, and years to learn that it’ll be impossible to cram it all in at the end. After every sub topic make a revision resource that you can easily go back to, and actually use it, as often as possible

Know how to evaluate the usefulness of sources                                                                          A really useful way of remembering the main points to consider here is NOP- the nature, origin, and purpose of the source. What is it? Where is it from? What is it for? You can’t go wrong with these, and then just talk about whether it matches your own knowledge. 

 Learn to make links between people and events                                            This is especially useful in 16 mark questions. Form cross links between people and events to reinforce your argument- if you’re saying that Jenner’s vaccination was a turning point, you could link it to the knowledge that it began to change the government’s opinions on helping ill people, and elaborate. It makes not only your knowledge, but also your understanding leap out 

Make sure you know your eras                                                                       This focuses on the thematic study. Make sure your knowledge on what happened when is perfect. Questions will have boundaries (e.g. from 1700-1900) so you want to make sure you’re not dropping marks for including things from the wrong era. It also makes it easier to think of points quickly in exams if you’re sure about them.    

Revision 

Make clear distinctions between topics                                                           One of the worst things you could do is confuse your revision resources and then include the wrong thing in the exam. Make sure your resources are separate! 

Prioritise years, key events and people                                                                               A lot of the time just knowing the names or year etc kickstarts your long term memory in the exam. Be totally solid on all of this important stuff and focus what’s left of your revision time on the extended points. You can’t make considered points if you don’t know the basic info.

Don’t do it last minute                                                                                    Whatever you do, don’t do this. The info from above won’t become ingrained into your memory overnight. They need to be in your long term memory so they don’t get muddled- which they might if you go over them too quickly!

Use all of the resources available to you                                                           Cross reference everything. Make sure you have your facts straight. Revise from your book, revision guide, text book… anything! If you have it, it’s probably useful, so don’t ignore it! There’s so much to learn, nothing is too much. BBC bitesize is also a great resource for quizzes and summarised notes.

In the exam

Don’t get carried away                                                                                 It can be easy to write three sides of paper for an 8 mark question, but don’t do it. Make sure you’re writing enough to get the marks for the question, but don’t overdo it- you’re just wasting time for the bigger questions.

Be concise                                                                                                          Instead of making more shorter points, make fewer shorter ones. Allow yourself the time to elaborate on the point, as just a few well developed points will earn way more marks than a lot more undeveloped ones. 

Be as calm as possible                                                                                 Almost all of the questions need longer answers, and you won’t be able to answer them well if you’re panicked. Prepare yourself for writing these answers beforehand so you don’t become overwhelmed once you’re actually there. 

Double check as much as possible                                                                 Read through your answers. Check all of the important dates and key information to ensure it’s right. You often don’t notice the mistakes you make as you’re writing, so going back through it eliminates the possibility of losing marks that you could have easily avoided

And finally…

Enjoy it!                                                                                                                  It’s a hell of a lot of work but it’s actually really interesting. Don’t just memorise, enjoy your learning and you’ll get so much more out of the course. It seems obvious, but enjoying your work really really helps. 

So that’s it! Sorry it was so long… please don’t scroll past because it’s so long, it’s actually halfway useful.

These were pretty generalised points, so if anyone wants more in depth explanations/tips, just drop me an ask or a message :)

[uk-studying]

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[sanjusasal]

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[karekathegeneticist]

farewell old filorei, you will kind of be missed.