Debrief - 9731 / 02 SEA History Paper 2 A Level
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anyone taking H2 history?
Source based was quite unpredictable, i focus more on Cambodia issue than early years of ASEAN existence, but luckily i got back up.
Essay questions were rather simple and straightforward, so not much complaints. -
I think the essays were not too bad. In fact, question two was exactly the same as our prelim question!
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Sry to gatecrash the thread, but hows H2 history like? Anything like elective history in sec sch?
Cuz im planning to take H2 history if i go JC..
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Yea how was it..im takin full hist now...
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Well... what u guys study in sec sch now will have abit of relevance in JC. For example, u guys will learn more in depth about Cold War and something new called Global Economy or Religious Fundamentalism in JC. some schs will spot the syllabus for u. As for SEA history, u will learn all abot ASEAN, Challanges to Independence for SEA states, Decolonisation Process for SEA states and Interstates Tension. Same for SEA, some schs will spot the syllabus for u. it is content heavy and be prepared.
*edit* oh yes. for H2 history. if u wan to score A. u must have at least 10 dates in ur essay, a few historian quotes, evidence of further reading and nice topic and echo sentences + conclusion. CONCLUSION is the most IMPORTANT sentence to score A. more than 4 pages, more than 5 body paragraphs. -
Is it a "regular" subject? Like u mug everything and know your stuff and u get your A?Originally posted by akinos:Well... what u guys study in sec sch now will have abit of relevance in JC. For example, u guys will learn more in depth about Cold War and something new called Global Economy or Religious Fundamentalism in JC. some schs will spot the syllabus for u. As for SEA history, u will learn all abot ASEAN, Challanges to Independence for SEA states, Decolonisation Process for SEA states and Interstates Tension. Same for SEA, some schs will spot the syllabus for u. it is content heavy and be prepared.
*edit* oh yes. for H2 history. if u wan to score A. u must have at least 10 dates in ur essay, a few historian quotes, evidence of further reading and nice topic and echo sentences + conclusion. CONCLUSION is the most IMPORTANT sentence to score A. more than 4 pages, more than 5 body paragraphs. -
since its content heavy, u rmb and remember everything can give u a B. A is really depend on ur language and writing skills le, like wat i just said in the 2nd paragraph.Originally posted by lpx88:Is it a "regular" subject? Like u mug everything and know your stuff and u get your A? -
Oh..Is Asian history boring?Originally posted by akinos:since its content heavy, u rmb and remember everything can give u a B. A is really depend on ur language and writing skills le, like wat i just said in the 2nd paragraph. -
compared with International History and SEA History, SEA would be more boring... diff pple diff preference, i dun like SEA bcoz of some topics...
*edit* especially National Unity and Asian Financial Crisis. -
About how many chapters/essays must u memorise for the exams ah?Originally posted by akinos:compared with International History and SEA History, SEA would be more boring... diff pple diff preference, i dun like SEA bcoz of some topics...
*edit* especially National Unity and Asian Financial Crisis. -
ok... let me explain my situation first. for SEA H2 history, my school spotted the syllabus for us. so we only learn Challenges to Independence and Decolonisation Process. the sch left out for us Interstate Tensions.Originally posted by lpx88:About how many chapters/essays must u memorise for the exams ah?
5 essay questions will come out for Section B. since my sch left out Interstate Tensions, i could only do 4 questions. So i had to memorize around 10+ essays to make sure what i studied will come out. -
And Section B is out of 5, choose 3 to do. Section A is sourced Based.
so u have 3 hours to finish 4 essays. each essay 45 mins and they must 4 pages with sufficiently accurate content to secure a pass. -
Oh...Is it very challenging to get an A?Originally posted by akinos:And Section B is out of 5, choose 3 to do. Section A is sourced Based.
so u have 3 hours to finish 4 essays. each essay 45 mins and they must 4 pages with sufficiently accurate content to secure a pass. -
Unfortunately for many, YES it is hard to score an A but it is possible with the help of mugging, good english and time management when writing ur essay. my crazy(i mean literally) fren could write 26 pages in 3 hours where an average student should only be write 16 - 20 pages.
But quantity does not mean quality, quality work = accurate content, evidence of extra readings, dates, historian quotes, good conclusion and able to think of out the box. -
it sounds really tough.. so are u confident of getting an A?
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no...lol
