Essential SQA Exam Practice: National 5 History Questions and Papers
No. of pages 160
Published: 2019
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Exam board: SQA
Level: National 5
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2017
First exam: Summer 2018
Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA National 5 History exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and the most popular topics, plus two full practice papers - all written by an experienced examiner.
- Choose to revise by question type or topic: A simple grid enables you to pick particular question styles or course areas that you want to focus on, with answers provided at the back of the book
- Understand what the examiner is looking for: Clear guidance on how to answer each question type is followed by plenty of questions so you can put the advice into practice, building essential exam skills
- Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key developments in Scottish, British, European and World history
- Familiarise yourself with the exam paper: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams
- Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakes
Fully up to date with SQA's requirements
The questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA National 5 History specification for examination from 2018 onwards.
This book covers the following topics:
Section 1: Scottish contexts:
- The Wars of Independence, 1286-1328
- Mary Queen of Scots and the Reformation, 1542-1587
- Migration and Empire, 1830-1939
- The Era of the Great War, 1900-1928
Section 2: British contexts:
- The Atlantic Slave Trade, 1770-1807
- Changing Britain, 1760-1914
- The Making of Modern Britain, 1880-1951
Section 3: European and World contexts:
- Hitler and Nazi Germany, 1919-1939
- Red Flag: Lenin and the Russian Revolution, 1894-1921
- Free at Last? Civil Rights in the USA, 1918-1968
- Appeasement and the Road to War, 1918-1939
- World War II, 1939-1945
- The Cold War, 1945-1989
This book has been graded for interest at 13-16 years.
There are 160 pages in this book. This is a study guide book. This book was published 2019 by Hodder Education .
John Kerr and Jerry Teale are both Faculty Heads of secondary schools in Scotland. Both are highly experienced authors and examiners. John Kerr is Principal Teacher of History at Balerno High School