Exam Information

The History 414 exam is June 16th at 9 am in the Large Gym.

Please bring at least two HB Pencils and an eraser to the exam.

The exam is 2.5 hours long, which means you must remain in the exam for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

The exam will consist of 20 (/60) multiple choice questions, 8 (/24) short answer questions, and 1 (/16) essay question. (Total: /100). Your class mark accounts for 50% of the year and your exam mark accounts for 50% of the year.

You will be seated by group/section so please know your group number. Your multiple choice answer sheet will already have your name on it. The short answer and essay answer sheets will need to be removed from the middle of your exam booklet.

Tips:

(1) do not change an answer on the multiple choice section unless you are absolutely certain you initially answered incorrectly.
(2) if you do change an answer, make sure to erase your initial answer completely and as well as possible
(3) remember that the multiple choice questions are chronological i.e. they go through the modules in order. You may be able to find answers or information for later questions in the early questions of the exam
(4) use process of eliminiation on multiple choice questions, this process will increase your chances of getting the question correct
(5) remember to look at what is required on short answer questions to get full marks. This information will be provided as a "note" at the end of the question
(6) complete the outline (document section), rough copy and good copy of the essay
(7) use the documents to your advantage - remember to read the titles of photos or images, graphs and charts for information to help you answer the question, use the information from graphs and charts
(8) when looking at a picture or image document, note what is in the foreground, middleground, and background of the image
(9) Make sure you know what the question is asking you to complete i.e. choose documents, write an explanation, or identify/name an event
(10) Never leave an answer blank! You always have a 25% chance of getting a multiple choice question correct!

You will receive your final mark from the Ministry of Education in the mail about the third week of July. This mark represents your blended class and exam mark as well as any moderation.

The mark you receive on your report card only represents your class mark.

Good Luck!

Good Luck!

Good Luck!