Hi
Posting here for traffic. Child has their GCSE start next week. They are spiralling about their History exams. First paper is next week.
Examining board is AQA.
They say they are confident on medicine topic.
But not on the rest. (Charles II, Cold War, Russia - I may have those exact topic names incorrect but hoping someone with knowledge of the syllabus will be able to fathom what I mean!).
I tried to help her yesterday. We read over a couple of pages Vietnam and USSR relations with Allies and Germany. And she seemed to take some in. But she has looked at all these before. It’s like it’s just not going in (she is generally very “able” so not sure if the spinning is because she is finding this unusually difficult to understand/stick).
Ive seen her revision techniques for other subjects and they seem to be useful and work. For this she just seems to paraphrase what she has just read but doesn’t seem to understand it.
Teacher has been off sick last week and we’ve been told they won’t be available until June. I’m sure they will get someone else in.
But looking for advice about parts she should focus on. Am realistic - realise with a little over a week to go and other revision to do too, she won’t be leaning much. But if I can help at all, I want to, hence the question here.
Many moons ago I did History A Level (it as called “modern History then an covered from WW1 to Cuban Missile Crisis) so I feel like I can help a little with some guidance if anyone can pick out some gems for me!
(Or should I just do with what I’m doing for other subjects - providing the silent support by way of meals, snacks, preventing the sibling fights to a minimum etc?)
Thank you