The exam consists of 3 parts.

Paper 1 is basically the knowledge paper - you will have to have prepared a sound basis of knowledge for this paper.

Paper 1 has a knowledge based question about the American West - this will also have  sources with it - do not let yourself think that this is a "the sources shows us that ... bias ...etc." IT IS NOT. The sources are there to stimulate your memories (!) and prompt your answers. There will also be a choice of essay questions - you must answer one. The same set up exists for section B but this time the sources and the questions are about Crime and Punishment. Have a look at the sample paper for a clearer picture.

Paper 2 is your nominated topic paper. this consists of a number of sources and you have to use the sources to answer your questions. It is a good idea to revise your nominated topic and your technique for using sources before you go into this paper - again practice questions will help you.

Nominated topics :

1998 Paper - Challenges to authority in the 19th and early 20th centuries :

· Pressure for political change - Peterloo, Chartism

· Pressure for workers rights - the Dock Strike

· the challenge of trade union power - the General strike

1999 Paper

· Chartism

· the reform of prisons

· Luddites

 2000 Paper

· Poverty and Vagrancy

· Kett Rebellion, Guy Fawkes

· response of the authorities and their use of the law

The third part of your exam is the coursework entitlement which is in the form of TWO assignments which count for 25 % of your total mark.

LINKS

CRIME, PUNISHMENT AND PROTEST

HOW TO ANSWER SAMPLE QUESTIONS

HISTORY REVISION

C . MASON 1998