To develop a curiosity and make judgements about Britain’s past and that of the wider world; by asking questions, thinking critically and evaluating evidence.
The History Department
To develop a curiosity about the past and make judgements about Britain’s past and that of the wider world, by asking questions, thinking critically and evaluating the evidence. It is great to be curious! Find facts and views from the past. Ask questions about the past. Find links between the past and life today.
GCSE History is a fascinating course, which offers students the opportunity to study a range of topics with a particular emphasis on 20th century History.
It also develops skills that will be useful for future careers. These skills include: careful factual research, interpreting different types of documents from cartoons to poems, to newspaper articles; constructing sensible and logical arguments. Ultimately, students will be able to make balanced judgements and weigh up different viewpoints to give their own interpretation of events in the past. A love of reading and writing is essential to get the most from the course the exam board is Edexcel and all marks toward the final grade is exam based.
“History is written backwards, but lived forwards.” Madeleine Albright
For A-Level, the exam board is OCR and there are 3 exams and 1 piece of coursework
It is a two year course and the content below is flexible in terms of other historical topics that can be studied depending on the students opting for it.
Students should have a Grade 6 or above in GCSE History or if you have not taken GCSE History then a Grade 6 or above in GCSE English Language or GCSE English Literature is advisable.
