Synopsis
Audio podcast revision guides for GCSE and IGCSE History courses in Modern World History.
Episodes
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IGCSE History: CIE Paper 2 (Sources)
25/01/2009 Duration: 13minAn audio revision guide for CIE IGCSE History that provides guidance and advice for answering questions on Paper 2 - the source paper.
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American Involvement in Vietnam
20/01/2009 Duration: 14minAn audio revision guide for GCSE and IGCSE History that considers the reasons for America's involvement in Vietnam, the way the war was fought, and how and why America pulled out.
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The Road to War
05/05/2008 Duration: 16minAn audio revision guide that covers the major events in the run-up to World War 2 including Hitler's actions and the policy of Appeasement.
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League of Nations: The 1930s
28/03/2008 Duration: 11minAn audio revision guide that covers the major events of the 1930s for the League of Nations including the Manchuria Crisis, the World Disarmament Conference and the Abyssinia Crisis.
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Paper 1 Exam Tips
01/06/2007 Duration: 10minAn audio revision guide that offers hints and tips on answering questions on Paper 1 of the OCR Modern World History GCSE.
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League of Nations: The 1920s
10/05/2007 Duration: 11minAn audio revision guide that considers the successes and failures of the League of Nations in the 1920s.
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Exam Skills: How to succeed with sourcework
29/04/2006 Duration: 19minAn audio revision guide that gives tips and tricks to answer sourcework questions accurately. It is designed for use with Paper 2 of the OCR Modern World history paper (British Depth Study: 1906-1918), but many of the hints are good practice with any sourcework. The guide covers sourcework questions on: Comprehension, Comprehension in Context, Reliability/Usefulness/Value, Source Comparisons, Interpretation.
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British Depth Study: How did women gain the right to vote?
25/04/2006 Duration: 15minAn audio revision guides that considers the role of the suffragist, the suffragettes, and World war 1 in gaining women the right to vote.
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British Depth Study: How were civilians affected by World War 1?
24/04/2006 Duration: 11minAn audio revision guides that explains the impact of World War 1 on British civilians. It is split into two key sections - recruitment and government powers.
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VERY BRIEF OVERVIEW: The Cold War
14/03/2006 Duration: 08minA VERY BRIEF overview audio revision guide that explains the causes, course and consequences of the Cold War. Originally recorded for Y9 students, this should only be used as a very first starting point for GCSE History students who need to know the topic in much greater detail.
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International Relations: The Paris Peace Conference
20/11/2005 Duration: 15minAn audio revision guide that presents an overview of the aims of the Big Three, and considers the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles.
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British Depth Study: Liberal Reforms
18/11/2005 Duration: 10minAn audio revision guide that covers why the Liberal Reforms were introduced, what they did, and how successful they were.