GCSE History
What Will I Study?
The units are:
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International Relations 1919-1989
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Core topic – Germany 1919-1945
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Other topics – Peace treaties (1919), League of Nations, Causes of World War Two and The Cold War.
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Depth study: Britain 1900-1918. Key topics are: the Suffragettes (votes for women,) the impact of World War One and Liberal Reforms – did they help the poor and needy?
Coursework carries 25% of the exam mark.
One task to be completed from one of these four options
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The Role of the Individual in History
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A Thematic study in Twentieth Century History
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A Modern World Study
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A Study in Depth
This will allow pupils the opportunity to develop crucial skills and will greatly help them when tackling examination papers.
How Will I Be Assessed?
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Knowledge, understanding and skill will be assessed throughout the course both formally and informally.
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Paper 1- International Relations (Core content Germany 1919-45) - 45%
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Paper 2 - British Depth Study - 30%
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Coursework - 25%
What Can It Lead To?
The skills that you started to learn in Years 7 and 8 will be developed in Years 9, 10 and 11.
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The skills of evaluation, interpretation and analysis, are needed in every subject across the curriculum.
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You interpret results, data and statistics in Maths and Science and you evaluate poems in English.
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Careers include: Teacher, Archivist, Costume Designer, Museum worker, Archaeologist, Travel Agent, Antiques Dealer, Civil Service, the law, local government, politics, journalism and market research. There are a wide variety of jobs because of the skills learned from the course.
Useful Web Links
History Section on School Website
BBC - GCSE Bitesize - History | Modern World History
GCSE History Revision - Schoohistory.co.uk
GCSE History Revision - History GCSE
Revisiontime.com : G.C.S.E. History
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