History

We follow WJEC GCSE History and study the following units for the exam

  1. Germany in Transition 1929 - 1947
  2. Russia in Transition 1914 – 1924
  3. The Development of the USA 1929-2000

Books
My Revision Notes WJEC GCSE History by R Paul Evans 
Publication Date: 28 Sep 2012 | ISBN-10: 1444158570 | ISBN-13: 978-1444158571

This book is the official revision guide published by the exam board and is highly recommended!

Germany

  1. For our exam board - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/tch_wjec/germany19291947/
  2. http://www.hodderplus.co.uk/myrevisionnotes/gcse-history/wjec/index.asp - this goes with the revision guide for our exam board, and has exam answers for you to get ideas from. DEFINITELY USE THIS SITE!
  3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/germany/
  4. http://www.johndclare.net/Weimar1.htm
  5. http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/germany.shtml
  6. Night of the Long Knives - http://resources.wjec.co.uk/Pages/ResourceSingle.aspx?rIid=372
  7. Hitler Youth - http://resources.wjec.co.uk/Pages/ResourceSingle.aspx?rIid=380
  8. Munich Putsch - http://resources.wjec.co.uk/Pages/ResourceSingle.aspx?rIid=391
  9. Ruhr and Hyperinflation - http://resources.wjec.co.uk/Pages/ResourceSingle.aspx?rIid=396

 Russia

  1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/russia/
  2. http://www.hodderplus.co.uk/myrevisionnotes/gcse-history/wjec/index.asp - this goes with the revision guide for our exam board, and has exam answers for you to get ideas from. DEFINITELY USE THIS SITE!
  3. http://www.johndclare.net/Russ1.htm
  4. http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/russia.shtml

USA and Cold War

  1.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/tch_wjec/usa19292000/
  2. http://www.hodderplus.co.uk/myrevisionnotes/gcse-history/wjec/index.asp - this goes with the revision guide for our exam board, and has exam answers for you to get ideas from. DEFINITELY USE THIS SITE!
  3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir2/
  4. Vietnam - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/vietnam/
  5. http://www.johndclare.net/cold_warA1.htm
  6. http://www.johndclare.net/cold_warB1.htm
  7. http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/superpower.shtml

USA and Civil Rights

  1.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/tch_wjec/usa19292000/
  2. http://www.hodderplus.co.uk/myrevisionnotes/gcse-history/wjec/index.asp - this goes with the revision guide for our exam board, and has exam answers for you to get ideas from. DEFINITELY USE THIS SITE!
  3. http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/usadivided.shtml

 Exam Skills

  1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/examskills/