Time is quickly running out before you will all be sitting your History GCSE examination papers on The American West (and Medicine Through Time), the culmination of two year’s note-taking and hard work. This blog will provide you with a link to some useful resources, and recommend some top websites specific to The Amerian West Unit (these can also be viewed on the Side Bar).First though some information about the American West exam paper!!
Enquiry in Depth: American West, 1840-1895
Length: 1¾ hours Value: 37.5% of total marks
Each paper is in two sections, A and B. Candidates must answer two questions. One from each section as described below.
Section A: Candidates must answer one compulsory source-based enquiry consisting of about six sub-questions. This section will mainly assess the candidate's ability to use historical sources critically in their context.
Section B: Candidates must answer one question from a choice of two, each of which normally has three sub-questions testing the candidate's knowledge and understanding of the chosen Enquiry in Depth.
Ensure you are familiar with the exam structure outlined above!!!
