GCSE History

GCSE Topics

Paper 1

America: Opportunity and Inequality, 1920 - 1973

Conflict and Tension in Asia: 1950 - 1975

Paper 2:

Health and the People - Thematic Study

The Normans, 1066-1100 and Historic Environment Study

Student Version GCSE History Specification and Lessons

This document has each relevant section of the specification, and next to it the linked lessons that you have been taught. If you've missed a lesson, or want a recap when it comes to revision, use this as a starting point.

Question Stems

If you're completing exam questions, use this guide to help remind you of exam technique. Remember the History questions can be a bit sneaky - you need to play the exam board at their own game and know exactly what they're looking for.

Click on this link to get a list of the key words and meanings for each of the four topics. You can write them out onto flash cards, get someone to test you on them, or use them to play matching pairs. This is the first thing you should do when it comes to revising content.

Key words

History revision mindmaps

Mind Maps

You can use these templates to create detailed mind maps for each unit. They use the key concepts from the specification. Aim to add as many specific facts as possible.

Some great websites to help you with revision include:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zyh9mnb/revision/1
https://www.biography.com/ (great for American presidents and key figures)
https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history
http://healthandthepeople.ncl.ac.uk/
https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/f635b740-3710-11e8-a1ec-d1c197cb140b

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