Higher History

Study Skills

Purpose:

To provide you with an insight into how you can best support your child as they prepare themselves for the History examination at Higher.

The presentation will explain the content of the History course and exam, along with providing some information about the best ways to study.

The Exam The exam consists of two papers: • Paper 1: Essay Paper on Britain and Germany. 1hr 20 mins. 40 marks. 1st May 2015.

• Paper 2: Source Paper on Scotland and the Impact of the Great War 1914- 1928. 1hr 25 mins. 30 marks. 1st May 2015.

Extended Essay: Essay of pupil’s choice from paper 1. Researched in class, drafted in class. Written up in school. 200 word plan. 2hrs. 30 marks. April 2015.

Total: 100 marks

Paper 1: 2 Essays

Britain 1851-1951 Germany 1815-1939

1. Factors for Democracy 1. Reasons for the growth of

German nationalism 1815-1850

2. Assessment of democratic

Britain

2. Assessment of the growth of

German nationalism up to 1850

3. Evaluation of political

equality for women.

3. Evaluation of obstacles to

German Unification 1815-1850

4. Reasons behind Liberal

Government’s Reforms

4. Evaluation of the reasons for

German unification by 1871

5. Assessment of Liberal

Government’s reforms 1906-

1914

5. Evaluation of the reasons why

the Nazis gained power in 1933

6. Assessment of Labour

Government Reforms

1945-1951

6. Evaluation of the reasons why

the Nazis stayed in power,

1933-1939

Paper 1 - Key Areas for Prelim Revision Assessment of

democratic Britain

The widening of the franchise, 1867-1928; other measures

relating to the distribution of seats, corruption and intimidation;

widening membership of the House of Commons; the role of the

House of Lords.

Evaluation of political

equality for women.

Changing attitudes to women in society: the women’s suffrage

campaigns; the militant Suffragette campaign up to 1914; the part

played by women in the war effort, 1914-18; the example of other

countries.

Reasons behind Liberal

Government’s Reforms

Concerns over poverty - the social surveys of Booth and

Rowntree; municipal socialism; foreign examples; national

efficiency; fears over national security; the rise of the New

Liberalism; party advantage; the rise of Labour.

Assessment of Liberal

Government’s reforms

1906-1914

The aims of the Liberal Reforms; the extent to which the Liberal

Reforms met these and the needs of the British people.

Assessment of Labour

Government Reforms

1945-1951

The aims of the Welfare State; the extent to which the Labour

Reforms met these and the needs of the British people.

Evaluation of obstacles

to German Unification

1815-1850

Divisions among the nationalists; Austrian strength; German

princes; religious differences; economic differences; indifference

of the masses; resentment towards Prussia.

Paper 2: Source Paper.

• 4 areas covered.

• 5 sources in the

exam.

• 4 questions asked:

1 on each topic.

• 4 different types of

questions.

Type of

Question

Time to

Complete

Mark

Allocation

Source

Evaluation

15 minutes 5 marks

Placing sources

in Historical

context (How

fully)

25 minutes 10 marks

Placing sources

in Historical

context (how far)

25 minutes 10 marks

Comparison 15 minutes 5 marks

Paper 2: Source Paper. Key areas for prelim revision.

1. Scots on the Western Front Voluntary recruitment; the experience of Scots

on the Western Front, with reference to the

battles of Loos and the Somme; the kilted

regiments; the role of Scottish military

personnel in terms of commitment, casualties,

leadership and overall contribution to the

military effort.

2. Domestic impact of war: society and

culture

Recruitment and conscription; pacifism and

conscientious objection; DORA; changing role

of women in wartime, including rent strikes;

scale and effects of military losses on Scottish

society; commemoration and remembrance.

3. Domestic impact of war: industry and

economy

Wartime effects of war on industry, agriculture

and fishing; price rises and rationing; post-war

economic change and difficulties; post-war

emigration; the land issue in the Highlands

and Islands.

4. Domestic impact of war: politics The impact of the war on political

developments as exemplified by the growth of

radicalism, the ILP and Red Clydeside,

continuing support for political unionism and

the crisis of Scottish identity.

Study Skills

We learn:

10% of what we read

20% of what we hear

30% of what we see

50% of what we both hear and see

70% of what is discussed with others

80% of what we experience personally

95% of what we teach to someone else

Effective Study Techniques

Study cards - pupils put question on one side and answer on the other. This helps them to revise specific examples. In particular, this can help with the knowledge and recall required in both their essays and source answers.

Experiences of Scots on the Western Front.

Trench conditions – rats, lice, boredom,

shell shock, trench foot etc…

Details about the Battle of Loos

A third of British casualties were Scottish,

role of John French etc…

Mind Maps

Revision Resources • Teacher led whole class revision lessons

• Textbooks

• Revision booklets (both papers)

• Timed essays, marked essays and exemplar essays

• Timed source questions and exemplar answers.

• Use of the marking criteria

• Supported Study sessions

• SQA past papers – booklet

• Homework booklet

• Extensive notes – jotters and handouts

• Internet

History Supported Study

• Wednesday 7th January: Women’s Movement

• Tuesday 13th January: Liberal Government’s Motives

• Thursday 15th January: Liberal Government’s Reforms

• Monday 19th January: Democracy

• Thursday 22nd January: Labour Government’s Reforms

• Wednesday 28th January: Paper 2 Issues 1+2 (Source

Evaluation/How Fully questions)

• Thursday 29th January: Paper 2 Issues 3+4 (Comparison and How Far questions)

• Wednesday 11th March: Extended Essay Drop in

• Wednesday 18th March: Extended Essay Drop in

SQA Exam

Higher History

Friday 1st May 2015

Paper 1 13:00 – 14:20

Paper 2 14:40 – 16:05