Year 5 History Exam Format

EXAM FORMAT:

Type of Questions:

A 90 minute paper

The following types of questions to be set:-

1) A literacy question – mix and match with a selection of key historical vocabulary.
2) A Cloze based question based on one key area with missing words included
3) A Timeline Question with accompanying questions
4) A True or False type Question
5) A selection of key terms to be defined by the students
6) A selection of sources focusing on a particular topic with questions requiring students
i) To show basic skills of deduction and extraction
ii) To write a piece of extended writing. This may be a summary type activity or a piece of empathy work.


Items needed for exam:

All answers can be on the examination script itself and this can be included in the student's portfolio. So just basic writing equipment needed (pen, pencil, ruler, eraser etc)