Monthly Archives: November 2015

Exam Revision

20 Friday Nov 2015

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Revision Sheet: Year 10 Exam Sem 2 2015

The Year 10 Geography Exam is on Monday, 30 November at 1:55 in the Auditorium. The exam will be 1 hour in length with 10 minutes reading time.

The test will consist of two sections:

  1. Source Analysis with short answer questions
  2. Mini-essay

 

The source analysis will require you to analyse population pyramids, maps, text and tables. It is important that you examine the sources closely when responding to the short answer questions.

 

The mini-essay will require you to respond to a question that relates to the topic of human wellbeing.

Your response should have be structured in the following way:

  • Introduction
  • Paragraphs in which you support your claims/arguments with supporting evidence
  • Conclusion

Suggested materials to bring for exam

  • ruler
  • highligher/s
  • eraser
  • pencil/s
  • sharpener

National Sovereignty vs Global Interconnection

19 Thursday Nov 2015

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We’ve spent the last few weeks looking at aspects of global interconnection, but what about the ability to do what we like in our own country?

The right of a country to determine its own laws is called national sovereignty.

What are the limits on national sovereignty?
Should there be any limits?

What is the dichotomy between global interconnection and national sovereignty?

Semester 2 Exam

13 Friday Nov 2015

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Two hours + 10 min reading time.

ONLY ON COLD WAR UNIT

Two equal parts: Essay + Source Analysis. Allow about an hour for each.

Essay should be 800-1000 words.
Well structured.
Full of historical detail.

I will give you the question (there will be options) next Thursday, but you can start by reviewing what we have done… because the sources topic might come from anything we have studied.

SOURCE ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK

Year 11 History Source Analysis task

Refer to the separate sheet of sources when answering this question.

Examine the sources carefully.

Answer all parts of the question.

  1. Examine Source 1. Identify …   (1 mark)
  2. What two conclusions can be drawn from Source 2 about …
    Give evidence from the source to support your conclusions. (2 marks)
  3. Examine Source 3. How credible is this source?
    Give reasons for your opinion. (3 marks)
  4. To what extent is the information given in Source 3 supported by Source 4?
    Give evidence from each source to support your argument. (4 marks)
  5. Examine Sources 4 and 5. With reference to the content and nature of both sources, assess their usefulness and limitations for a historian studying [a topic]. (5 marks)
  6. ‘INSERT QUOTE HERE’
    Evaluate this statement with reference to all the sources. (5 marks)

Total /20, therefore roughly three minutes per mark. Half your time should be spent on the last two questions – approx 200 words each.