AQA GCSE History: Norman England, c1066–c1100 revision guide – About Oxford Revise
With our guide, you’ll revise the full specification for the AQA GCSE History: Norman England, c1066–c1100 exam.
For this British depth study, you’ll cover topics ranging from the causes of the Norman conquest through to the military and maintaining control. As well as this, you’ll delve into the economic and social changes and their consequences.
Oxford Revise takes you through what to revise and how to do it. With our approach you’ll expand your understanding and learn the key concepts for your History exam. Also, our retrieval questions help you check your learning. As well as this, the exam practice questions and model answers give you plenty of exam practice.
Revise effectively for your AQA GCSE History: Norman England exam
This guide covers the British depth study Norman England, c1066–c1100, using clear, easy-to-understand language. For instance:
- Key terms boxes highlight the important words and language that you need to understand and help you to use them confidently.
- Revision tips give you quick ways to understand the core concepts and practice remembering them.
AQA GCSE History: Norman England exam practice
Each chapter has lots of exam-style questions for you to practice. These revision guides are designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge and stretch your understanding across all topics for the exam. As well as this, there are helpful tips throughout:
- Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, what you need to do in your answers, and give you advice on how to get as many marks as possible.
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Contents list
1. Causes of the Norman Conquest
2. Military aspects of the Norman Conquest
3. Establishing and maintaining control
4. Feudalism and government
5. Economic and social changes and their consequences
6. The Church
7. Monasticism
Historic Environment
8. Durham Cathedral
9. Pevensey Castle
10. Battle of Hastings
11. The White Tower
12. Castle Acre Priory
13. Yorkshire after the Norman Conquest
14. Wales and the Norman Conquest
The Oxford Revise approach
Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.
1. Knowledge – Learn the facts through an easy-to-follow ‘Knowledge Organiser’ in each chapter.
2. Retrieval – Check you’ve retained the exam knowledge, through quick-fire recall questions and answers.
3. Practice – Put your knowledge into practice by completing plenty of exam-style questions.
In addition, there are lots of hints and tips from revision and subject experts on how to plan your revision and helpful advice on techniques to build exam confidence.
Our expert authors
Series editor: Aaron Wilkes
Author: Rob Bircher
Aaron Wilkes
Our Series Editor, Aaron Wilkes, brings over 25 years of experience working in schools, where he has served as a teacher, department head, and faculty leader. On top of that, Aaron leads the PGCE Secondary History course at the University of Warwick. He’s also widely published as a school textbook author, mainly with Oxford University Press.
In addition, Aaron is the co-creator and co-owner of the online History journal practicalhistories.com, which offers useful resources for history educators. He also works with the BBC as an Educational Consultant for their Bitesize and Teach platforms.
Rob Bircher
With over 30 years experience of working on textbooks and revision guides for UK and international schools, Rob is the revision guide author and educational consultant. His currently titles include Oxford Revise AQA GCSE History Norman England and AQA A Level Geography.
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