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Head of Department: Mr T Sharkey
History
in the 1st - 3rd years
All girls have three periods of History each week, taught
in tutor groups. In the first three years the following topics are
covered:
| 1st
Year: |
Introduction
to course: What is History? Medieval Realms - a study of the
Middle Ages. The Renaissance. |
| 2nd
Year: |
Tudor
and Stuart Britain, Religious Conflict and the Civil War. The
French Revolution. |
| 3rd
Year: |
Black
People of America. The Industrial and Agricultural Revolutions,
Social Change in Nineteenth Century Britain and the Growth of
Empire. The First World War. |
GCSE
History (Edexcel Examinations Board)
"A
man who does not know his past is forever a child." - Cicero
The
GCSE History course aims to develop a knowledge and understanding of the
concepts and ideas essential for an intelligent citizenship of the
modern world. The girls study aspects of the social, economic and
political history of the twentieth century, including: the Russian
Revolution, the Second World War, USA after the war and the history of
China in the twentieth century.
Coursework
is on women's struggle for the vote and Jack the Ripper and 19th Century
crime and punishment.
The
course develops skills in reading, extended writing, critical analysis
of a wide range of source material and the development of logical
argument. Assessment is by two written examination papers, which test
knowledge of course content and skills, and two coursework assignments.
Coursework is worth 25% of the final mark, while 75% is allocated to the
written examinations.
A
LEVEL HISTORY
Edexcel New Syllabus – First
Exam in 2009 (AS) and 2010 (A2)
If you enjoy thinking for
yourself, reading to learn more about the topics being
studied in class, and then developing an opinion of your
own, you are likely to enjoy history. It develops the
skills of analysis and argument and combines well with other
Arts subjects. It is especially liked by Law departments.
However it also complements other A levels, including
Sciences. It is respected as an academic subject and is
also very interesting!
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