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History Y11

History Y11

Syllabus

  • WJEC Eduqas Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) in History [601/8239/8]
    Component 1: Studies in Depth (50% of qualification)British Study in Depth
    1B. The Elizabethan Age, 1558-1603
    1 hour paper

    non-British Study in Depth
    1H. The USA: A Nation of Contrasts 1910-1929
    1 hour paper

    Component 2: Studies in Breadth  (50% of qualification)

    Period Study
    2B. The Development of Germany 1919-1990
    45 minutes paper

    Thematic Study
    2F. Changes in Health & Medicine in Britain, c.500 to the present day
    1 hour 15 minutes paper

  • Specification

Exams

Subject Revision Resources

General Revision Resources

Fertile Questions

Why was Russia in Transition?

• What role did the White Generals play in the Civil War?
• What was the role of Trotsky in the Civil War?
• What happened to the Romanovs?
• What was War Communism and why did Lenin introduce it during the Civil War?
• Were the Reds stronger than the Whites?
• Was the weakness of the White forces the main reason for the Bolshevik victory in the Civil War?
• Why was the NEP introduced?
• What was the Nep and was it a success?
• How did Communist rule affect society and every day life?
• What was the impact of Lenin’s death on the leadership of Russia?
• Had Lenin succeeded in establishing a strong Communist state by the time of his death?