Here's a great new website: GCSE Pod. There are lots of resources here, including some really informative videos about topics like Russia, that really explain the issues clearly. Students have told me that these are really helpful in their revision. | Just register on the site to access these materials free. Before you start, have a look at the introductory video (the first on the page) which will tell you how to register and use the site. Use your school email to register and check your Junk Mail folder if you can't see their reply. Enjoy! |
The Royal Mail has just issued a new set of stamps to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the start of World War One. One shows Private William Tickle who joined up when he was 15 and will killed aged 17 during the Battle of the Somme. The other stamps show words from Lawrence Binyon's poem For the Fallen, a poppy, CRW Nevinson's painting A Star Shell, a detail from a memorial showing soldiers leaving their families behind, and a gift box sent by Princess Mary to the troops for Christmas in 1914. Have you checked out the Question Generator yet?
We've put these on the website for Units 1 and 2 (International Relations and Russia), so you can test yourself on a random question or topic. Another great way of using it is to get friends or family to test you! These two units are all about factual knowledge, so keep testing and testing yourself until you're confident on all the topics that could come up. Good luck, and have fun! Russia questions International Relations questions Events
Two Russian armies invaded an area called East Prussia, controlled by the Germans. At first they were successful - however, a combination of factors led to Russian defeat:
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Crimea's been in the news a lot lately, but what's the problem all about?
Part of it comes down to history - Crimea used to be part of Russia, but was given away by Khrushchev in the 1950s, and it became part of Ukraine. That didn't really matter back then, because both were part of the USSR, which Russia dominated. But in the 1990s, the USSR split apart and Ukraine became its own independent country. There are still many Russian speakers in Ukraine, and the Russian army has lots of bases there. Of course, the history of Crimea goes back a lot further back. Remember Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole? They were both in Crimea during the Crimean War, fought by Britain back in the nineteenth century. The BBC has a useful summary here for more information. Everyone has their own way of doing things, including how to revise. Some things work and others don't. So, the question is: how do you revise best? What resources do you use? Do you revise best on your own or with other people? How do you remember all the facts? How do improve your exam technique? Share your ideas! Leave a comment below to share your thoughts with others - and please use your real name. I look forward to seeing your contributions! One of the easiest things to do at GCSE is to let your revision slide, and it's all left to a last-minute panic. This is a mistake many have made in the past, and could cost you in the exam. Take some time to think about how you are going to revise. Even if the exams are a long way off, make yourself a study plan so that while others are sweating during exam season, you are calm and prepared. Here is some simple advice for how to create your own study plan...
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