Official: 2013 Modern History HSC Exam predictions thread (2 Viewers)

[mrbananaman]

Any predictions on WWI Core? For the longer responses? Ahh I really hope they don't ask for the differing goals, Treaty of Versailles etc. Basically anything under "Turning Points" and "Allied Victory".. haha Either the "War on the Western Front" or "Home Fronts"

 

[RainbowFishxx]

Hi i don't know if this has been asked before, but can the essay questions for Indochina both be on the same dot point? I'm stuck on Cambodia so I really hope that won't be the case. It seems like Cambodia will be a likely topic this year :S

 

[Amaranth_]

I would have the biggest smile on my face if that is the question lol

Something like "To what extent was the great depression responsible for the downfall of Weimar?"

Shhieeettt nigguh.

That was pretty close to the actual question.

 

[JT145]

National Study (Germany)
- The Great Depression
- Social & Cultural life in the Nazi State

NOICE

 

[JT145]

I reckon it'll be Nazi Soviet NA Pact this year/ Air War for the first Q and North Africa for the second Q

hehehe

 

[Hila]

Predictions:

National study - Great depression/Nazi Racial policy to 1939
Europe - Appeasement/Dictators/Non aggression Pact and Final Defeat or Nuremberg

shit... so spot on xD

 

[Candidate]

My predictions were all wrong :O FML.

 

[enoilgam]

This is a list of the syllabus dot points and which questions have been asked to date (thanks to D94 for composing this list). I'm thinking that they could ask a specific question on the Russian Counter Offensives or a general question on the Final Defeat (i.e. Assess the factors leading to the final defeat of Germany in 1945). A similar general question could also pop up for the causes of the war.

Having a look at that list, I'd say political, economic and social issues in the Weimar Republic to 1929 are likely to come up. It could be something like "Discuss the key issues faced by the Weimar Republic during the period up until 1929". I'm thinking that the Great Depression could also come up, maybe something like "To what extent was The Great Depression responsible for the collapse of the Weimar republic". The wildcard could be something on social and cultural life in the Nazi state: role of Hitler Youth, women, religion

I guess I was right on Germany but totally off base with Conflict in Europe - those were some tough questions this year for Conflict in Europe.

 

[loversinjapan]

I guess I was right on Germany but totally off base with Conflict in Europe - those were some tough questions this year for Conflict in Europe.

The first question was essentially just an amalgamation of the first four dot points, really (spend 50% talking abut NS-Soviet Pact/Russian foreign policy and their military status throughout the 30's but essentially you need to bring in the dictators/appeasement and collapse of collective security to highlight its importance/unimportance)

I thought the second question was quite tricky through, kudos to anyone who attempted it

 

[M023]

Having a look at that list, I'd say political, economic and social issues in the Weimar Republic to 1929 are likely to come up. It could be something like "Discuss the key issues faced by the Weimar Republic during the period up until 1929". I'm thinking that the Great Depression could also come up, maybe something like "To what extent was The Great Depression responsible for the collapse of the Weimar republic". The wildcard could be something on social and cultural life in the Nazi state: role of Hitler Youth, women, religion

I was very selective in the topics I chose to study for Germany and Conflict in the Pacific, only because I was simply overwhelmed in the weekend leading up the Modern exam. Thus, I went through past papers and eliminated questions that I thought wouldn't possibly be re-asked only a few years later. For Germany, I discovered it was EXACTLY what you discovered... The extent of the Great Depression on the collapse of the WR, and social/cultural life (women, churches and youth) during Hitler's reign... AND GUESS WHAT? BOTH options/questions literally focused on these two topics, with very similar wording i.e. no twists, no time frames etc. I was so pleased with this section, particularly as I learnt (not memorised!) chunks of my 23+/25 essay for the Great Depression's impact on WR!
THENNN... as I thought I wouldn't be anymore pleased... The SAME thing happened for Conflict in the Pacific! Though, with this topic, I was quite confused on what kind of areas the questions would touch, simply because I could sense indirect repetition, of what content will be used in the answers, in the past years. Nevertheless, I took a GREAT risk in only studying TWO topic areas (mind you, these are very specific and could not possibly be manipulated to suit any other question but a direct one) and, once again, they were covered in either options!
So, whilst normally 2x 25 marker questions are draining and every Modern student's unpleasant fright, they turned out to be my 2 favourite sections in the paper!

I guess this is one of the many tips I can give to the future HSC Modern (AND PDHPE - I did it for that subject too!) students, that it is quite useful to look through past papers and eliminate options (though, don't look beyond the past 3 years - it could be too risky!). Also, I'll admit that I took a great risk and refused to study the other topics, simply because of personal issues which contributed to a loss of study time in the lead up to the Modern exam. HOWEVER, this is not my recommendation to future students, simply because it would be quite risky to underestimate what questions the Board of Studies decide to throw in the papers! Repetition of questions and relative content is unlikely, though NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

The best of luck to my fellow 2013 peers across the state, I know I really hope my confidence in this exam is reflected in my marks (along with other marks for other subjects), so may yours too! (though I wish I could go back and re-do my source analysis! )