WJEC A-level History Student Guide Unit 3: The American century c.1890-1990

Exam board: WJEC Level: AS/A-level Subject: History First teaching: September 2015 First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)

Build, reinforce and revise the historical knowledge and exam skills required for WJEC AS/A-level History.

Matched to the 2016 specification for Wales, this study guide contains clear content summaries and annotated sample answers to exam questions.

• Concisely covers the key issues and content in the specification, breaking the Unit down into manageable chunks

• Consolidates understanding with regular knowledge-check questions, plus useful tips

• Builds the analytical and evaluative skills that students need to succeed in AS/A-level History

• Improves students’ exam technique, providing sample student answers to past paper questions, with commentary to explain the number of marks awarded

• Helps students to learn the content throughout the course, study independently and revise for their exams