IB>mindf**k Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Good day fellow IB studentsThe may IB exams are on the door and I really need advice on how to study for my history exams. I have both OSC revision guides (for p1 peacekeeping, and p2 single part and cold war resp) and the actual "course literature", which is based on A-levels more than IB and contains plenty of unnecessary information, so i was wondering, is it enough reading through the OSC guides or not, given that I have already read all the course literature required during the previous 2 years as a part of "before class preparations". Please give me advice Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanon Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Whilst it is essential to remember content, you also have to be able to write a good essay. Practice practice practice past exams, try to get someone to mark them if you can.It helps to read something, write it out, and repeat. Read widely on the topic that you are studying, including historical-based fiction books, as this will give you new perspectives with which to tackle questions.Look at the markschemes and criteria for past essays and aim for the top band! There are many study guides out there as well, they would help for facts/figures.Lastly, utilise the resources on this page! There are many pages of notes in the files section. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauder7 Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 paper 1: practise doing past papespaper 2: look at the syllabus and choose two topics to study. study them deeply. make sure you remember the facts. also make sure that you answer the question properly (if the question says "compare and contrast" you don't just describe). Learn the command terms! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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