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As we are now onthe brink of writing our first fully synoptic essays on the peasants I think it would be helpful to return to our agriculture timelines. Task :- Have a look again at the timeline. Now that you understand … Continue reading →

…Fight club. The plan is for an online History debate between Little Heath and Sir Henry Floyd. It will be done through posting comments to this post. The aim is to get you really thinking about how to construct analytical and powerful … Continue reading →

You might already have the idea that this course is about comparing and contrasting themes and ideas across the period 1855 to 1964. This is what we mean when we say we need to think synoptically. As such, we have … Continue reading →

One action that marks the successful step up to an A2 historian is the ability to undertake effective independent reading. This website is designed to help you with this. The teacher schemes of work have advised reading for students from … Continue reading →

This is a really interesting article on BBC news. It is about an unfinished railway built during Stalin’s rule.  You all know how important industrialisation and railway building was throughout the course and this is a good example of the human … Continue reading →

Just before we go a couple of things. 1. Please be aware of the Half Term revision – you can download the revison flyer here. 2. If you need anything remember you can still email us or come in whilst you are … Continue reading →

Two of the key concepts that the examiners want to see you demonstrating understanding of are change and continuity.  This particularly comes in to the turning point in government style of questions, where you must show understanding of the distinciton between a ‘change’ … Continue reading →

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYV-qYeWPkk&feature=related[/youtube] Depending on what group you are in, you will be dealing with the twin issues of repression and reform in April. You might like to look at the graphic film representation of the Great Terror above, and then read the … Continue reading →

Revision Programme – Russian Dictatorships  – T10 – 3.30 – 5.30 As promised, please find the summer revision programme published below in good time. I have included the John Leech’s “General Fevrier – Turned Traitor” (his 1855 comment on the … Continue reading →