<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I'm currently beginning my SATs studies in the UK...it's all been a bit of mystery so far (no-one here seems to know anything much about them), but I've decided to go for World & U.S. histories and Math IIC for my SAT IIs. However, the U.K. system of teaching history appears to do something completely different from what these tests seem to require - instead of doing 'general' studies, we focus much more on specific periods in heavy detail...I'm only doing 1933-39 Nazi Germany, 1863-1917 Russia, and Henry VII this year, for example.</p>
<p>Anyway, I know virtually nothing about U.S. history (doesn't seem to have been taught in British schools since 1776), but have found some good books and am working my way through them (surprisingly interesting btw - lol)- but with World history, as I say, the lack of specifics seems to be horribly daunting. I bought the Barron's book - so what I'd really like to know is, is there too much material in there? </p>
<p>I intend to learn it anyway - as with the U.S. history even if I don't end up coming 'over the pond' this will have been a solid period of 'personal enrichment', and I certainly don't mind being over-prepared for the exams - I'd just like to know where I stand.</p>
<p>Thank you - replies are much valued...CC has already been a priceless source of reassurance</p>
<p>Badegine</p>