HistoryQ&A by dot point

The growth of democracy through the Reform Acts and the campaign for the female vote, the reasons for the changing political franchise, and the Liberal and Labour welfare reforms that tackled poverty by 1951.

The Home Rule crisis and Ulster resistance, the Easter Rising and the War of Independence, partition and the creation of the Irish Free State, and the origins and course of the Troubles to 1985.

The development and operation of the triangular trade, the slave trade's effects on Britain and West Africa, the conditions of enslaved people, resistance and rebellion, and the reasons for abolition in 1807 and 1833.

The growth of German nationalism and the obstacles to unification, the reasons for unification by 1871, the problems of the Weimar Republic, and the rise to power and consolidation of Nazi rule by 1939.

The weaknesses of Tsarist rule and the 1905 revolution, the impact of the First World War, the February and October Revolutions of 1917, and the Bolshevik consolidation of power through the Civil War to 1921.

The experience of black Americans and the obstacles of segregation, prejudice and the Ku Klux Klan, the development of the civil rights campaign, the role of key individuals and groups, and the gains and limits of the movement by 1968.

The 'compare the views' source question: making an overall comparison of two sources' viewpoints and developing point-by-point comparisons of detailed agreement and disagreement on the issue.

The 'evaluate the usefulness of a source' question: judging a source by its origin, purpose, content and what it omits, and structuring a full source evaluation.

The 'how fully does a source explain' question and the 'compare two sources' question: interpreting content, adding contextual knowledge, and identifying agreement and disagreement.

The Higher History assignment: choosing a historical issue, collecting and evaluating sources, processing evidence into a line of argument, using differing interpretations, and reaching a supported conclusion under controlled conditions.

The extended-response essay: writing a structured introduction with a line of argument, balanced analytical paragraphs of factors, the use of evidence, and a conclusion with a supported judgement.

Immigration to Scotland, the experience of immigrants, the migration of Scots within Britain and overseas, the impact of Scots on the Empire, and the effects of migration on Scotland itself.

Scots on the Western Front, the home front and the role of women, industry and the economy, political change including Red Clydeside, and the social and economic impact of the war on Scotland to 1928.

The death of Alexander III and the succession problem, the Great Cause and the reign of John Balliol, Edward I's intervention, the risings of Wallace and Bruce, and the recovery of Scottish independence.