History
How to study history
History exams ask for two different things: facts (who, when, where) and arguments (why it happened and what followed). Students who only learn dates cannot answer the essay question; students who only learn the story lose the easy marks.
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Why it is hard to learn
- Many dates, names and places
- Causes and consequences that link events across years
- Several topics running at the same time
- Essay questions that need an argument, not a list
A study plan that works
Turn each period into notes
Upload the textbook chapter or the lecture. Read the notes as a story first: what happened, and why.
Map causes and consequences
Open the mind map: history is much easier to remember as a web of causes than as a list of events.
Learn the facts with flashcards
Dates, names, treaties and terms go on flashcards.
Practise the written answers
Take a practice test with written questions. Explaining why something happened is what the top grades are given for.
The study modes that fit best
Mind map
For causes, consequences and how events connect.
Flashcards
For dates, names and terms.
Practice test
For written answers that need an argument.
Podcast
To go over a period as a story, away from the desk.
Questions
How do I remember dates in history?
Attach each date to an event you understand, learn them with flashcards in short rounds, and place them on a timeline or map so they relate to each other.
Try it on your own material.
Upload a lecture, a PDF or your slides and get notes, flashcards and a quiz in a few minutes.
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