History
GCSE
What will I study?
The study of history has been described as detective work; piecing together evidence from the past to create as accurate a picture as possible about the time being studied. It is also about helping us understand why our world is the way it is today.
During the course you will study different aspects of British and world history from the Middle Ages until the 21st Century. The exam board is AQA.
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed through two final examination papers at the end of Year 11.
Paper one is Understanding the Modern World and consists of two sections.
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Section A (period study) is America 1920—1973, and looks at opportunity and inequality during the boom and bust period.
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Section B (wider world depth study) looks at Conflict and Tension in the Inter-war years 1918—1939.
Paper two is shaping the nation and consists of two sections.
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Section A (thematic study) is health and the people, and looks at how health has developed from C1000 to present day.
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Section B (British depth study) is Elizabethan England , from 1568—1603.
Teaching and learning approaches
There will be opportunities for you to investigate events and major personalities using original sources. You will study a variety of evidence and learn how to evaluate and analyse. You will increase your ability to use thinking and reasoning skills., leading to the development of exam style questions.
Homework
Homework is set on a regular basis. This might build on what we have learnt in the lesson—alternatively it may involve spaced learning of earlier topics. All homework is designed to help you retain the knowledge you have learnt in order to be more successful in your exams. In addition there will be regular assessments that require revision.
The Future
History is often called a facilitating subject, as it develops the critical thinking skills that lead to many other pathways. It can lead on to A level and higher education. It helps people follow careers in education, activism, administration, heritage management and advisory roles.
