Distance Education for Revolutions?

[sacolley]

Hi everyone, this is my first post, so I apologize if it is in the wrong section.
I am currently in year 11 and due to unfortunate clashes and prerequisite classes that I must take, the only way I can study history (either Australian History or Revolutions)  in 2013 is if I study by distance education.
My question is: Would Revolutions be a difficult subject to learn via distance education, without the classroom learning environment? And has anyone done so?
I have a personal interest in history and I have received very good marks consistently for both unit 1 and 2, if it matters.

[saheh]

Hey welcome!!
So firstly, it's good to hear you have a love for history!! It's one of the best subjects I believe!
Secondly, I'd say if you love it, go for it! You should have a teacher at your school who should be able to assist you with some work for it (I know that's what a teacher does at my school for distance Ed philosophy kids)
Just be ready to put in serious effort (like, equal to class time for the subject plus studying) as it is such a dense subject, and (as for me) new concepts to grasp, and answering specific exam questions takes real practice
But you have a great community here, plus tonnes of resources, so if your willing to put in the fort definitely go for it! It's the best subject

[Hannah_Banana]

I am taking Revolutions by Distance Education this year actually! You need to have a high level of motivation as there is a LOT of work to get through each week and you don't have a teacher checking up on you! If you are very interested in the subject then I don't see why you can't do well, as long as you put in the hard work!

[Art Vandelay]

Just compounding what the others said, but basically, yeah, it does rely on your motivation - instructors/teachers won't pester you for homework. I did Classics outside of school (but not distance ed), and it was rather difficult to find motivation. Having said that, I just finished Revs this year, and found it really interesting. It would be wise to maybe find a tutor (after having read assessment reports that detail the structure of responses) to check your practice SACs/exams.

In terms of resources, I would start by gaining a narrative account of your chosen revolutions, and maybe then start reading up on some historians' works, in conjunction with Michael Adcock's Checkpoints book (one for each text). Most of my study this year was conducted in this way, but I had a teacher to pester rather than a tutor

Good Luck!