Aiming for an A in A-level History
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Description
Contents
Reviews
Language
English
ISBN
9781510429420
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
About this book
Your approach
General advice
How to use this book
Chapter 1 Your history exam
The purpose of the exam
The examiner
Assessment objectives and levels
Getting organised for study
Chapter 2 Reading and note-taking
Types of reading
What to read
Note-taking
Chapter 3 Writing a long essay
Deconstructing the question
Planning your answer
Writing the opening paragraph
Writing an analytical and evaluative essay
Writing a conclusion
How to develop your essay-writing skills
Chapter 4 Working with sources
Reading a source
The importance of provenance
Applying contextual knowledge
Developing an evaluative vocabulary
Chapter 5 Coursework
What sort of essay is required?
Planning and time
Using primary and secondary sources
Writing up the coursework
Self-assessment
Chapter 6 Writing short and thematic essays for OCR
The short essay
The thematic or synoptic essay
Chapter 7 Exam skills
Before the exam
Revision techniques
In the exam
After the exam
Exam board focus
AQA
Edexcel
OCR
WJEC
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