Exam board: SQA
Level: Higher
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2018
First exam: Summer 2019
Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA Higher History exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and the most popular topics, plus two practice papers.
– 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 British, European, world and Scottish history
– Familiarise yourself with the exam papers: 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 Higher History specification for examination from 2019 onwards.
This book covers the following topics:
The British, European and world paper, Section 1: British:
– Church, State and Feudal Society, 1066-1406
– The Century of Revolutions, 1603-1702
– The Atlantic Slave Trade
– Britain, 1851-1951
– Britain and Ireland, 1900-1985
The British, European and world paper, Section 2 – European and World:
– The Crusades, 1071-1204
– The American Revolution, 1763-1787
– The French Revolution, to 1799
– Germany, 1815-1939
– Italy, 1815-1939
– Russia, 1881-1921
– USA, 1918-1968
– Appeasement and the Road to War, to 1939
– The Cold War, 1945-1989
The Scottish Paper:
– The Wars of Independence, 1249-1328
– The Age of the Reformation, 1542-1603
– The Treaty of Union, 1689-1740
– Migration and Empire, 1830-1939
– The Impact of the Great War, 1914-1928
