[xoxAshaxox]

It is my exam tomorrow and I was wondering if you have any tips about answering questions or if you mark papers what sort of silly mistakes pop up all the time? I would be really greatful for any tips! (I hope this isn't considered as cheating!)

[MrJohnDClare]

The last-minute advice I always give my own pupils includes:
1. Make sure they know which section/questions they will have to do
2. Read quickly through the whole paper before you do anything
3. WShere you have a choice of questions, look at the highest scoring parts, and choose the questions where you will be able to do best on the high-scoring parts.
4. Avoid the typical goofs - e.g. mixing up Berlin Blockade and Berlin Wall/ answering on the wrong source/ 'answer-grabbing' - seeing a word in a question - assuming what the question's about - and then setting off writing about what is in fact a different question.
5. Make sure you are absolutely prepared in HOW TO DO the different kinds of question you will meet
6. EWatch the timing of the exam all the time during the exam. Spend more or less 35 minutes on each question - if necessary, hurry up towards the end in order to finish on the 35 mins, but if you finish early, spend time thinking about what you have forgotten that you should add into your answers.
7. On the higher-scoring questions, make (and jot on your answer paper) a quick plan before writing
8. When you write 'from my own knowledge' you MUST then mention a specific fact!
9. DEAL with analytical questions: describe - explain - assess - link
10. Stop at the end of every paragraph and ask yourself: 'Am I still answering the right question? Have I answered the question?'

[xoxAshaxox]

Thanks!

[jade_pashley777]

what is the blue history text book called please?

[Brainy Brunnette]

Hi,

I usually just read through the sources thouroughly for the 3 markers and spend loads of time on the 10-15 marks.I bet this isnt useful , sorry but it helps me!

[MrJohnDClare]

jade_pashley777, on Jun 14 2006, 07:43 PM, said:

what is the blue history text book called please?

Haven't a clue, jade.
Why do you ask?
This sounds like something that has been very specific to your own school and your own class - if so, why don't you phone a friend to find out.
If you give me more information I could try and guess - but that's all it would be.

Brainy Brunnette, on Jun 14 2006, 07:59 PM, said:

Hi,

I usually just read through the sources thouroughly for the 3 markers and spend loads of time on the 10-15 marks.I bet this isnt useful , sorry but it helps me!

Sound advice, Brainy!
But watch out, there is only ONE 'three-marker' question on Paper Two. The 'extraction' question on Section A is a 'five-marker', and needs you to get some inferences/deductions out of it as well.

Please note that I have posted a list of advice on how to approach the 15-markers in this post.

[Brainy Brunnette]

Is it by Walsh? i think its called modern world history if that is the right one!

[MrJohnDClare]

Brainy Brunnette, on Jun 14 2006, 08:23 PM, said:

Is it by Walsh? i think its called modern world history if that is the right one!

Hey yes - we use that one too!!
But recently I have bought some other ones - by Ferriby and McCabe - and that has a dark blue cover.
Never mind though - that's called 'Modern World History' too.

We'll wait to see if jade comes back with any more info, eh?
She might be doing Social and Economic - who knows?