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Historically Challenged

  • 26-01-2007 4:46pm
    #1
    Spank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭


    So basically I've been ignoring History these past few months in the hope that it will go away, but alas, it hasn't. Mock is in just over a week and I really have no idea where to start. My teacher is basically clueless, and I am not even sure of the format of the papers. So what I'm after really is key topics, specifics, I should concentrate on, I'm not looking for an A here just a decent pass, I will obviously have to leave some things out because 1 week won't cover two years worth of stuff. Thanks


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  • #2
    Haven't a Clue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Haven't a Clue


    I'd pretty much say yer well bollixed. The Case Study's only gonna be one of two more than likely, GAA and Lockout. In fact, just get yer hands on a copy of last years papers, and don't study that...


  • #3
    blondie07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭blondie07


    Dont worry, im in pretty much the same boat. i just despise history. but basically, id say to def leave out the 1886 elections, doubtful it'l come up. now i dont know wat books ur doin, just going to guess ur doin the same as mine, theyr the most common. learn the eastern question, nd in the second irish book, learn fianna fail and cumann na ngaedhael, prety much guaranteed to come up, my teacher says they cant possibly leave them out. i appreciate ur a bit stuck for time, so the best thing wud be to focus on one perspective, id say the cultural and religion, thers the least in it, and make sure u know the case studies in each book, karl benz and the motor car too maybe? hope this helps. good luck.


  • #4
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    I am in the same boat as yourself, and I have bit the bullet and dropped to Pass.
    My point being it would be easier to get an A1 or A2 in pass than struggle with honours, quite frankly the difference is MASSIVE.

    The long 6 page essays are replaced by "comprehension" questions in every question alongside a short 10 line paragraph, and best of all, the C parts are always on case studies from the book which are now more or less one page long.
    Sure its less points, but do you want to risk not getting into college over history?
    Its the lazy mans choice but at this stage in the year I simply say...meh!


  • #5
    Spank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭Spank


    Thanks for the tips guys, I'm actually considering dropping to pass aswell, I'll see how the mock goes.


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