1. HTA Study Days 2016 @ gripgirl www.yourhistorynsw.com

2. Is there one section I should start with? No… But have a game plan Know which sections you will do & when

3. 9.25 – 12.30 9.30: Section I 10.15: Section II 11.00: Section III 11.45: Section IV

4. Reading time: READ questions Start on multiple choice and use thumbnail to mark answers Writing time: READ the question again PLANPLANPLANPLANPLANPLANPLANPLAN Write Review WRITE UNTIL THE END!

5. Should I spend a bit longer on WWI seeing as it’s the moderator? No. You can get WWI done in the given time You don’t want to disadvantage yourself elsewhere FAQ #2

6. Deconstructing Questions for the National/International Study

8. This tells you how you are to answer the question. For example: Discuss Assess/Evaluate Account for To what extent...? (Remember the rule!) How accurate Why/how

9. This tells you what the focus of your essay will be on For example: Significance Impact Roles Ideology 2013

10. This is the information you need to cover in your response For example: Foreign policy Apartheid Industrialisation and urbanization Appeasement 2014

11. This sets parameters for the question and content - usually a time frame. For example: Between 1917 - 1923 1930s 1919 - 1932

12. Answers the question Has a solid intro using the language of the question Contains judgement Uses a range evidence Uses terms and concepts Is direct

14. There are no easy questions. Just questions you’re better prepared for. Should I answer the easy question or the hard question?

15. Know how each of the key features and issues relate to the syllabus content dot points Be aware of how they change over time

17. Historians are like Oreo crumbs… You only need a sprinkling to make a difference. For added sophistication, contextualise and challenge them How many historians should I use? McNeill stated that Stalin was fundamentally responsible for the beginning of the Cold War because he supported world revolution, however it could be argued that this ignores Stalin’s adherence to “socialism in one country”.

18. Know the narrative Break it down into blocks Know the turning points, why they happened and what they meant Know your terms and concepts

19. Know your personality like your BFF/Bro Who would you set them up on a blind date with? What would they eat in a restaurant? What would their FB/SC/Insty profile pic be? What’s their favourite colour? Who is their hero? What would you talk/text about?

20. Will usually ask for a descriptive response – but DOUBLE CHECK! Know the key events in your personality’s life – the devil is in the detail Relate their life to their historical context Know why any events might be important DO NOT GO OVER TIME!!

21. May have a quote. If it does – USE IT!! It’s okay to use information from Part A (but don’t just regurge) It’s good to have some historians/historiography – but don’t get sidetracked! Know: How your personality was affected by their times/background How the times were affected by your personality

22. ’06’0 7 ’0 8 ’09’10’11’12’13‘14‘15 Part A: Full life√√√ Part A: Aspects√√√√√√√ Part B: Quote√√√√√√ Part B: Contribution/Significance √√√√ Part B: Historiography√√√√√√√√√√ Part B: Challenges√

23. Albert Speer: What challenges did he face? - Armaments Minister, Scorched Earth Policy, Nuremberg Trials. Did they shape him, or did he shape them? Leon Trotsky: What challenges did he face? – Prison, Brest-Litovsk, Civil War, Leadership Struggle. Politician? Idealist? Edgar J Hoover: What challenges did he face? – Palmer Raids, FBI, Organised Crime. To what extent was he shaped by his challenges?

24. For your personality, think about what’s happening in: Their LIFE Their COUNTRY The GLOBAL context (and what they would think about it) LINK EVERYTHING Think about CAUSE and EFFECT CONTEXT OTHERS THINK

25. DO Get study buddies & share work/essays Study in different places Use a flashcard app, eg Quizlet to test yourself on key terms and concepts Past papers. LOTS of past papers. Get feedback. Throw away your assessments – reflect on them, re-do them Get discouraged – it’s never too late (see next slide!) DON’T

26. Trial Mark

27. BOSTES HTA Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ScottWimble (WIMBLE DON) Ask your teacher: “Exam Essay Witing for Modern History” by Paul Kiem – Teaching History Journal Dec 2013, March 2014, June 2014 Movies, Documentaries, Novels, Art Galleries, Museums