A DETAILED GUIDE ON
HOW TO STUDY HISTORY
THE RIGHT WAY
STUDY GUIDE
1. Identify Key Topics:
►Read the textbook and any assigned readings carefully.
Take notes on key events, concepts, and historical figures.
Utilise primary and secondary sources to gain a comprehensive understanding of the topic.
2. Identify Key Themes and Trends:
►Identify recurring themes in history, such as revolutions, social movements, and technological advancements.
Understand how these themes connect different periods.
3. Take Effective Notes:
Summarise key points in your own words. Use abbreviations and symbols to streamline note-taking.
STUDY GUIDE
4. Create Visual Aids:
Make timelines, charts, and maps to visualize historical events and connections.
Use color coding to highlight key themes.
5. Review and Summarise:
Review your notes and textbooks, and summarize the key points in a clear and concise manner. This will help you grasp the essential information quickly.
6. Connect History to the Present:
Relate historical events to contemporary issues.
►Understand how historical patterns impact the modern world.
7. Review Regularly:
Periodically review previously studied material to reinforce your memory.
Use flashcards or quizzes for quick self-assessment.
STUDY SCHEDULE
MORNING
Review key events and concepts from the assigned history topic.
Create a timeline or visual aid to organize the historical timeline.
LATE AFTERNOON
Focus on understanding the historical context and significance of the events.
Engage in active learning techniques such as summarizing the material in your own words.
EVENING/NIGHT
Practice writing a short essay or answering potential exam questions related to the topic.
Review your notes and key takeaways from the day's study session.
MEMORISING DATES AND EVENTS
Self-Awareness: Recognizing personal
strengths and areas for growth. Focus on memorizing the dates with the most important or significant events.
Use flashcards: Write each date you need to memorize on one side of a card, and the significance of that date on the other side.
If you need to memorize several dates from the same century, simplify the dates by focusing on the last two digits. Create a mental association between the event and the last two numbers of the date.
Recalling two numbers is easier than recalling four.
MEMORISING DATES AND EVENTS
Create visual associations by incorporating the dates and events into your drawings.
Mnemonics and storytelling can help create associations that make it easier to remember specific dates and events.
Actively engage with the material by creating hand motions, singing out dates, or using other physical and auditory techniques to improve memory retention.
FREE RESOURCES
1. Queen Mary University of London:
https://www.gmul.ac.uk/library/library-skills/resource- guides-by-subject/history/useful-websites/
Provides a list of useful websites for history, offering a range of high-quality resources for history students including resources for Indian history,
2. Click View
https://www.clickview.co.uk/secondary/history/
Offers free history video resources for secondary schools, including videos and educational resources for all learning levels.
3. School History
https://schoolhistory.co.uk/modern/india/
Offers a collection of India and Colonisation to Independence history lessons and resources, including worksheets and lesson plans for KS3 and KS4 students.
I completely forgot to add this website on the post but studentrocket.co.uk has a collection of free GCSE history revision notes, past papers and cheat sheets for various exam boards
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