Update

I now have more info on my test paper. The answer that I was really happy with was a B, which isn't so bad. The main comment from the tutor was that I need to support what I am saying more. I thought I had done this and generally I had but he said that more could be done. I've clarified this with him and my understanding is that evidence can be of the 'for example' type or I can cite a source (which is what I'm used to).

Hopefully I can develop this in the next unit. I just have two more books on Russia to read (Figes' A Peoples Tragedy and Fitzpatrick's The Russian Revolution) and then I intend to start it.

Gutted :-(

I got my mark back today for my Russia 1855-1917 test paper and I got a C (55%). To be honest, I'm gutted - although I will wait to see what the feedback says. I knew that my first answer was better than my second one, so hopefully the latter pulled the former down. If they have been given the same grade I will be REALLY worried.

Im trying to rationalise it by saying that ultimately the most important thing is that I'm having fun (I am), that I'm learning new stuff (ditto), and that I dont *need* the A Level for a job, get to University etc (double ditto) but I'm also driven by wanting to get a decent grade out of it. It's doubly painful as I really enjoyed the topic. Then again, it took me a year to get my A Level grades in the two subjects that I got As for up to a C back in the day.

Not sure. Once I get feedback, I'll post that and my answers up on here.

The main thing is that I'm gutted.