1. Year 13 Revision Priorities
With your teachers identify your 3 priorities to work on between now and the exam. 10 weeks can make a big difference if used well!
EBI
Area for improvement through Revision
Priority in rank order 1-3
Therapy
How you can improve this through revision
Broad Contextual Knowledge – Your general understanding of the topic and/or the big picture of events.
Purchase revision guide and work through. Re-read core chapters of textbooks in library– make sure you read a section at a time before writing anything down so you only pick out the key events/big points. Join one of the revision clubs students are organising. Complete some revision diagrams/unit overviews based on your notes.
Detailed Contextual Knowledge – Your precise understanding of key events and people including knowledge of key examples.
Create some detailed case study revision cards of key events/people. You could also use an APP like Brainscape for this as it will also test your knowledge. The Question Grid proforma from the History website may also help.
Extract Analysis (paper 1 only) – Your ability to write high level extract based answers.
Complete practice extracts. Practice extract planning exercise from history portal. Watch relevant webcasts about technique from History Youtube Channel.
Source Analysis (paper 2 only) – Your ability to write high level source based answers.
Complete practice source analysis questions. Practice source analysis planning exercise from history portal. Watch relevant webcasts about technique from History Youtube Channel.
Essay evaluation/analysis – Your ability to write essays that hit the high level skills of the Mark scheme.
Complete practice essays – you could also plan or write single paragraphs. Practice analytical essay planning exercise from history portal. Watch relevant webcasts about technique from History Youtube Channel.
Essay structure and planning – Your ability to write and plan an essay with the right structure.
Practice plans. Use the Question Grid proforma from the History website to help practice planning.
Exam Technique and Timing – Your ability to complete work to your target grade in exam conditions.
Practice timed essays against the clock. Practice quickly writing essay/extract/source analysis plans to speed up your thinking time so you have longer to write.