History

HISTORY (GCSE)

“Through our study of the past, we start to understand our present and learn lessons for the future”

Why take History?

• Because you want to increase your general knowledge
• Because you are interested in study of the past
• Because many of the skills you develop in studying history are very are useful in a wide variety of careers
• Because it is interesting.

What must I be prepared to do?

• Listen
• Think
• Work Hard
• Keep up to date with class work and home work.

Key Features

We study the Modern World 1900 - 1939 and this will include:

• International Relations 1919 - 1939
• Germany 1918 - 1945
• Britain Before the First World War

Controlled assessment of one of four options.

How will I be assessed?

There will be two examination papers.

Paper 1:    2 hours     45% of the marks.

Paper 2:    1½ hours   30% of the marks.

Controlled assessment - 25% of marks.

What is the examination board?

OCR MODERN WORLD

The History course is stimulating and rewarding for those who take an interest in the study of the past and are prepared to work hard.  A variety of source materials, television programmes, DVDs, films, and computer programmes are used to develop your skills of decision making, opinion forming, use of information, formulation of argument and debate, clear thinking and memory, all of which are applicable in many careers and occupations and enable you to develop transferrable skills.