The GCSE History course has been designed for maximum engagement and enjoyment. You will have the opportunity to develop communication and investigative skills whilst exploring some of the most significant events and people from the past.

Why Choose History

History is a well-respected subject. By studying History at GCSE, you will open up many potential career pathways, and develop the skills needed to study the subject at a higher level.

History also provides students with many essential skills which will allow them to succeed in modern life, such as the ability to think critically about the world and identify ‘fake news’.

Course Content

During the course, you will have the opportunity to travel back in time to various key moments and places in the past. You will trace the story of Germany and then you will focus in on the Cold War (particularly Korea and Vietnam). You will explore how these proxy wars developed, looking at aspects such as guerrilla warfare, the use of chemical weapons and the development of the protest movement.

The second part of the course takes you to medieval England, rebellions, castles and the impact of the conquest. Finally, you will whiz through time as you study the theme of health over 1000 years of History and start to develop an understanding of how medicine has developed over time – from the primitive treatments used during the Black Death, to the development of surgical techniques, including plastic surgery and DNA.

As part of the History course, you will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of trips and other enrichment opportunities ranging from visits to the battlefields of the First World War, Munich and even Washington DC and New York!

Subject Units and Assessment Outline

Unit 1:
Germany Democracy to Dictatorship 1890-1945.

Unit 2:
Conflict and Tension in Asia 1950-1975.

Unit 3:
Health and the People c1000 – Present Day.

Unit 4:
Norman England 1066-1100.

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