[janem]

Can anybody advise me how best to revise for the edexcel sources paper? I can't find any past exam papers on the edexcel site. Thank you for any help you can give.

[MrJohnDClare]

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[janem]

Thank you for yur help. However, I'm now totally confused. I've never heard of this specified topic. I'm doing edexcel history A 1334 Paper 2.

[MrJohnDClare]

janem, on Jun 6 2009, 02:21 PM, said:

Thank you for yur help. However, I'm now totally confused. I've never heard of this specified topic. I'm doing edexcel history A 1334 Paper 2.

This is my fault.
I assumed that you were doing School History Project; this was because I did not take enough care when I amswered.
I apologise for the confusion.

Please confirm that you're doing Modern European and World History and I'll give you the correct guidance.

[janem]

Yes I am! Thanks for all your help. I appreciate it.

[MrJohnDClare]

No - I am an idiot, and I have confused you, not helped.

The specification says that Paper 2 is based on a Depth Study:

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Paper 2
Section B: Depth studies
• B1 – The Russian Revolution, c1910–24
• B2 – The War to End Wars, 1914–19
• B3 – Depression and the New Deal: the USA, 1929–41
• B4 – Nazi Germany, c1930–39
• B5 – The World at War, 1938–45
• B6 – The End of Apartheid in South Africa, 1982–94
• B7 – Conflict in Vietnam, c1963–75

which did you do?

[janem]

I'm doing B2 and B5. Thanks again!

[MrJohnDClare]

If you go to this webpage, you will find the question papers and markschemes from 2006 and 2007.
(Your teacher will also be able to get you 2008 from this page, but you won't be able to get it - it is available only as a 'secure download' to schools)

You will be able to see the past question papers if you click on the title 'Question Papers’, and you will be able to see the markschemes if you click on 'Mark Schemes'.
I think they have failed to include the sources booklets, which makes it a bit useless, but you will be able to see the kind of questions they ask from the question papers, and from the markschemes you should be able to see the kind of thing they expect you to write in response.

A bit lower down the webpage, also, you can get to look at a Specimen question paper and marksheme - and that includes the Sources booklet - so you will be able to get an idea of the kind of sources to expect.

You will need to know SOME content - enough to correctly address the sources questions.

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B2 – The War to End Wars, 1914–19
This study will focus on: the reasons for stalemate, 1915–17; the changing nature of warfare;
reasons for the defeat of Germany.
• The failure of the Schlieffen Plan.
• Stalemate; the experience of trench warfare; the role of Haig.
• The war at sea; the Gallipoli campaign.
• The impact of new technology: submarines, tanks, aircraft, gas.
• The collapse of Russia: US intervention.
• The defeat of Germany and the Peace Settlement.

B5 – The World at War, 1938–45
This study will focus on: the reasons for the outbreak of war; the Blitzkrieg in the West; the
reasons why the Allies won the war.
• Appeasement, 1938-9: the role of Neville Chamberlain; the outbreak of the Second World
War.
• Reasons for early German successes.
• The fall of France; the survival of Britain; Barbarossa and the Eastern Front.
• The causes of the outbreak of war in the Pacific.
• Reasons for the defeat ofGermany.
• Reasons for the defeat of Japan.

Your teacher will have given you a textbook or revision notes help you - get back to us if this is a problem.

Also, if when you look at the KIND of questions you will meet - 'what can you learn', 'does a source support others', 'utility' (how useful), 'use all the sources to...' - you wonder how you should approach any of them, get back to us on that also.

Best wishes for your revision.

[janem]

Thank you - I am very grateful for all your help.