YEAR 9 REVISION
HOW TO NAIL THE EXAM
FORMAT OF PAPER
20 MULTIPLE CHOICE DRAWN FROM
THE ENTIRE COURSE.
 3 5 MARK QUESTIONS DRAWN FROM
THE FOCUS QUESTIONS
 1 EXTENDED RESPONSE QUESTION
WORTH 15 MARKS
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HOW TO STUDY
Read through your written notes and
either highlight or do summary study
notes
 Study actively. Look, cover, write. Read out
loud. Get parents or siblings to ask
questions.
 Sit up in a well ventilated room, away
from noise. Do not lie down
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
The rule of thumb is :
 “ your first instinct is the right one’
 If you are weak at multiple choice, cover
the alternatives and read the questions
 Think of the answer, then look at the
alternatives.
 Normally 2 are almost correct, and 2 are
very wrong.
 Choose the most correct.
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5 mark source questions
In source questions it will say; “ with
reference to the above source…”.
Students who do not use the source
cannot get more than 2/5
 In a 5 mark question the marker is
looking for 5 points. Usually you can draw
at least 2 points from the given source
and provide 3 from your own knowledge
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LENGTH
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If you are given 10 lines
WRITE
10 LINES!!!!!!
Source practice
With reference to the given source describe Australian life 1900-1914
With reference to the Source,
outline the obstacles to Federation
With reference to the given sources explain the arguments
for and against Conscription
With reference to the given source, outline the different solutions to the
Depression
The extended Response question
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If given 30 lines
WRITE
30 LINES!!!!!!!!!!!
DO NOT WAFFLE
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Specific dates, and names give a more solid impression of your
answer
Extended response questions are higher order thinking.
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EXPLAIN, EVALUATE, ASSESS
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EXTENDED RESPONSES MUST SHOW AN ARGUMENT, WITH A CLEAR
OPENING SENTENCE WHICH ADDRESSES THE QUESTION
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PRACTICE EXTENDED
RESPONSE QUESTIONS
EVALUATE THE ACCURACY OF THE “
WORKING MANS PARADISE” IN
AUSTRALIA 1900-1914
 ASSESS THE IMPORTANCE OF
GALLIPOLI TO THE ANZAC LEGEND
 EXPLAIN THE VARYING EXPERIENCES
OF THE UNEMPLOYED DURING THE
DEPRESSION
 EXPLAIN THE VARYING EXPERIENCES
OF PRISONERS OF WAR IN WW2
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IT IS POSSIBLE TO SCORE 100%
IN HISTORY
“ Anything
is possible
for him who will try.”

Alexander the Great