Assignment Details

Summer History Exam - overview

2017-18

History Year 7

Date Due

June 7, 2018

Additional Info
A: CONTENT
The following content will be on your summer exam:

1. The Norman Conquest of England (not invasion)
  • How William established his power; castle-building, Harrying of the North, Domesday Book etc
  • How William effectively ran the country; Feudal System etc
  • Was William a good king?

2. The Castle
  • The three stages of castle development
  • The features of a castle
  • How castles were attacked / defended
  • Life in the castle

B: FORMAT OF EXAM
The following question types will be on your exam:

1. Short-answer questions & labelling
2. Write a structured paragraph
3. Source questions
4. Extended writing (mini-essay)