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Revision notes for ‘The Third Crusade’ for The Crusades OCR History A Level. Use these notes to achieve an A/A*. Included are detailed and easy to revise from notes with historians interpretations: Preparation and Journey to the Holy Land Events of the Third Crusade Saladin Siege of Acre The March to Jaffa The Battle of Arsuf Attempts to capture Jerusalem Truce Failure or success? Also included is an extended full detailed model essay (1 of the 6 possible essay questions you could be asked for the Crusades topic) and a condensed essay plan to revise from for the exam. Just learn these to answer both the 20 markers and the 10 markers (just two points from the 20 marker plans), and achieve full marks. Historical interpretations and ideas are included, which are important to back up your points, enhance your essays and achieve top grades. Also included are a list of past exam questions from 2019. These notes combine 2 main textbooks (by Hodder Education), the ‘my revision notes’ revision guide and historians interpretations such as Keith Randell from extra sources to gain the top grades.

Revision notes for ‘The Fall of Jerusalem and Rise of the Muslims’ for The Crusades OCR History A Level. Use these notes to achieve an A/A*. Included are detailed and easy to revise from notes with historians interpretations: • The rise of Nur ad-Din and developments in Islam • The Crusader States after the Second Crusade • The campaigns in Egypt • The rise of Saladin • Trouble in Jerusalem • The victory at Hattin and conquest of Jerusalem Also included is an extended full detailed model essay (1 of the 6 possible essay questions you could be asked for the Crusades topic) and a condensed essay plan to revise from for the exam. Just learn these to answer both the 20 markers and the 10 markers (just two points from the 20 marker plans), and achieve full marks. Historical interpretations and ideas are included, which are important to back up your points, enhance your essays and achieve top grades. Also included are a list of past exam questions from 2019. These notes combine 2 main textbooks (by Hodder Education), the ‘my revision notes’ revision guide and historians interpretations such as Keith Randell from extra sources to gain the top grades.

Revision notes for ‘The Second Crusade’ for The Crusades OCR History A Level. Use these notes to achieve an A/A*. Included are detailed and easy to revise from notes with historians interpretations: The fall of Edessa, 1144 & Zengi Bernard of Clairvaux, Louis VII & Conrad III The events of the second crusade The immediate impact of the second crusade The failure of the second crusade Also included is a condensed essay plan(1 of the 6 possible essay questions you could be asked for the Crusades topic) to revise from for the exam. Just learn these to answer both the 20 markers and the 10 markers (just two points from the 20 marker plans), and achieve full marks. Historical interpretations and ideas are included, which are important to back up your points, enhance your essays and achieve top grades. Also included are a list of past exam questions from 2019. These notes combine 2 main textbooks (by Hodder Education), the ‘my revision notes’ revision guide and historians interpretations such as Keith Randell from extra sources to gain the top grades.

Revision notes for ‘The Crusader States’ for The Crusades OCR History A Level. Use these notes to achieve an A/A*. Included are detailed and easy to revise from notes with historians interpretations: Problems, weaknesses, strengths, leaders and events for: The County Edessa The Principality of Antioch The County of Tripoli The Kingdom of Jerusalem Also included is an extended full detailed model essay (1 of the 6 possible essay questions you could be asked for the Crusades topic) and a condensed essay plan to revise from for the exam. Just learn these to answer both the 20 markers and the 10 markers (just two points from the 20 marker plans), and achieve full marks. Historical interpretations and ideas are included, which are important to back up your points, enhance your essays and achieve top grades. Also included are a list of past exam questions from 2019. These notes combine 2 main textbooks (by Hodder Education), the ‘my revision notes’ revision guide and historians interpretations such as Keith Randell from extra sources to gain the top grades.

Revision notes for ‘The First Crusade’ for The Crusades OCR History A Level. Use these notes to achieve an A/A*. Included are detailed and easy to revise from notes with historians interpretations: • People’s crusade: Nov 1095 – Oct 1096 • Constantinople to Antioch: May 1097 – Oct 1097 o Fall of Nicaea: June 1097 o Battle of Dorylaeum: 1st July 1097 o Reached Antioch: 21st Oct 1097 • The Siege of Antioch: Oct 1097 – July 1098 o Antioch captured: 4th June 1098 o Battle outside gates: 28th June 1098 o (By March 1098: Baldwin ruler of Edessa) • Set off for Jerusalem: May 1099 • Capture of Jerusalem: 14th – 15th July 1099 Also included is an extended full detailed model essay (1 of the 6 possible essay questions you could be asked for the Crusades topic) and a condensed essay plan to revise from for the exam. Just learn these to answer both the 20 markers and the 10 markers (just two points from the 20 marker plans), and achieve full marks. Historical interpretations and ideas are included, which are important to back up your points, enhance your essays and achieve top grades. Also included are a list of past exam questions from 2019. These notes combine 2 main textbooks (by Hodder Education), the ‘my revision notes’ revision guide and historians interpretations such as Keith Randell from extra sources to gain the top grades.

Revision notes for ‘Causes of the First Crusades’ for The Crusades OCR History A Level. Use these notes to achieve an A/A*. Included are detailed and easy to revise from notes with historians interpretations: Context for pre-1095: The Great Schism, founding of the Byzantine Empire & the rise of the Muslims Byzantine Empire Alexius I Western Society Church Reform Pope Urban II Motivations for Crusading Also included is an extended full detailed model essay (1 of the 6 possible essay questions you could be asked for the Crusades topic) and a condensed essay plan to revise from for the exam. Just learn these to answer both the 20 markers and the 10 markers (just two points from the 20 marker plans), and achieve full marks. Historical interpretations and ideas are included, which are important to back up your points, enhance your essays and achieve top grades. Also included are a list of past exam questions from 2019. These notes combine 2 main textbooks (by Hodder Education), the ‘my revision notes’ revision guide and historians interpretations such as Keith Randell from extra sources to gain the top grades.

Revision notes for Edward VI from the Early and mid-Tudors topic for OCR History A Level. I achieved an A* in this paper using these notes. Included are detailed and easy to revise from notes with historians interpretations: Tudor Society and Economy in 1485 Henry’s Position and Actions in 1485 Threats to Henry VII Henry’s Government Hierarchy Financial Policies Domestic Policy - Nobles Foreign Policy Also included are a list of possible exam questions covering every topic. These notes combine 2 main textbooks (by Hodder Education), the ‘my revision notes’ revision guide and historians interpretations such as Keith Randell from extra sources to gain the top grades.

GSCE AQA English Language Paper 1 Guide (With the source and questions from the November 2021 Paper) The ultimate guide on how to: Analyse and annotate a source Finding literary devices - structure, language and tone in a source List of literary devices - structure and language, with explanations and examples Guidance to answer questions 1, 2, 3 and 4 - What the question is asking and how to achieve full marks - How to plan for each question - The structure for every question - variations of PEEL paragraphs personalised to each question - Model full mark answers Instructions for question 5 - The story question - how to do well and an example paragraph - Write a description… question - planning, what to include and model paragraphs

Essay plans with historians interpretations for the big 6 essay 20 markers. With past essay questions and practice questions. Causes for the first crusade - To what extent was Urban II’s appeal at Clermont the main reason for the First Crusade? Reasons for the success of the first crusade - To what extent was crusade leadership the greatest reason for the success of the First Crusade? Reasons for Survival of the Crusader States - ‘The ability of the rulers of the Crusader States was the most important reason for their survival in the early 12th century.’ How far do you agree? Causes for failure of the second crusade - ‘The military power of the Muslims was the greatest reason for the failure of the second crusade.’ How far do you agree? The Fall of Jerusalem - To what extent was Saladin’s military leadership the main reason for the Muslim recapture of Jerusalem in 1187? The Third Crusade - How significant was the third crusade?

Edexcel Pearson spec revision notes & model answers: economic sectors, employment structures (Clark Fisher model), energy demand, and sustainable uses of energy. Included is the specification for Paper 1 and Paper 2 of Edexcel Pearson IGSCE Geography. This revision guide contains definitions, key content in chapter sections (as below) and crucial exam technique with full mark model answers. 4.1 – Economic Sectors, reasons for differences in employment structures (Clark Fisher Model), factors affecting economic activity location and changes, relationship between population and resources (Malthus and Boserup), reasons for the employment rate in each sector. 4.2 – Impacts of economic sector shifts in a named developed and a named developing or emerging country, informal employment, different theories to explain the relationship between population and resources (Malthus and Boserup). 4.3 – Energy demand and production, non-renewable and renewable energy, sustainable uses of energy. Case studies of energy resource management in a developed country and a developing country or an emerging country. I achieved a grade 9 using these notes

Edexcel Pearson spec revision notes & model answers: fieldwork process, types of data and sampling, primary and secondary data, evaluation of a river’s rock size, infiltration and gradient. Included is the specification for Paper 1 and Paper 2 of Edexcel Pearson IGSCE Geography. This revision guide contains definitions, key content and crucial exam technique with full mark model answers. I achieved a grade 9 in Geography GSCE using these revision notes.

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Edexcel Pearson spec revision notes & model answers: characteristics, causes, distribution and measurement of natural hazards, preparation for natural hazards, and responses and relief to natural hazards. Included is the specification for Paper 1 and Paper 2 of Edexcel Pearson IGSCE Geography. This revision guide contains definitions, key content in chapter sections (as below) and crucial exam technique with full mark model answers. 3.1 – Natural hazards characteristics, distribution & measurement, causes of tropical cyclone hazards, causes of volcanic and earthquake hazards. 3.2 – impact on people, countries and the environment, shorter-term and longer-term impacts of one earthquake, one volcano and one tropical cyclone hazard. 3.3 – preparation for earthquakes, short term responses and relief, longer term planning, case studies of management in a development country and a developing or emerging country (see above in 3.2 case studies – responses). I achieved a grade 9 using these notes