A2 Elizabeth Questions - 2011

UPDATE: There have been some problems downloading these from the Google Docs website - many apologies for this. We will try and fix the problem but in the meantime please note that these are all available in the "A2 Triumph of Elizabeth" section of the Curriculum Shared Area. Please see Mr Coy for more details...


Here are updated lists of questions for the A2 Triumph of Elizabeth exam.
This first list includes the questions from the specimen paper and last year's exam paper.
This list includes all of the questions from the older papers. Not all of them are relevant but they may help jog your memories when revising.

This document is a bit different. It includes details of some of the main historians encountered in the course and significant books they have written. Underneath each historian is a blank space. This is where you can add further information about their particular interpretations on key issues or helpful quotations that sum up their point of view. The document is collaborative which means you can add your own changes (a bit like Wikipedia). Some points on Edward VI have been included to give you an idea but the rest is up to you! (Please be careful with it though and try not to accidentally delete anything). It is also available in Word Format for you to print out.

Please can you let Mr Coy

GCSE Revision Lists

Below are checklists for each of the main GCSE topics. Please let the department know if there is anything you find confusing and need assistance with.

Paper 1
Origins of the Cold War 1945-55
Crises of the Cold War 1955-70
End of the Cold War 1970-91

Paper 2
Hitler's Germany 1929-39
Russia 1914-1924
Vietnam 1964-75

(The photo is of Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin, right on the border between East and West, and a key flashpoint in the Cold War)

Year 13 Triumph of Elizabeth Questions

Here is a list of questions used in specimen papers and elsewhere for the new A2 Unit 3 paper. Here is a list of questions that appeared in previous specification A2 exams that you may find helpful.

Henry VII Questions

Here is a list of questions for Unit 1 of the AS Paper. You can also find more details and past papers on Fronter.

GCSE Questions

Here are lists of questions for GCSE papers 1 and 2. You will need to refer to the sources in the papers themselves, some of which are available online if you ask members of the department.

Paper 1
Paper 2
Exam Question Advice
GCSE Revision Checklist

More Barack Obama programmes - Schama on Obama

An interesting programme here on on Tuesday night by the well-known historian Simon Schama. He takes a historical look at Obama's decision on Afghanistan and makes a comparison with Truman's decisions in the Korean War. Tell us what you think of it. There is also another programme by Schama tonight on Obama's America - BBC 2 at 9pm.

A2 Unit 3B Scheme of Work

Here are links to the scheme of work and resources list for History A2 Unit 3B (The Triumph of Elizabeth) that has been published by AQA.