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HISTORY

Examination Board: Edexcel:
Specification Number: GCSE (9-1) History (1H10)

Aims of the subject at GCSE

This course gives students opportunities to:
• Acquire knowledge and understanding of selected periods and aspects
of history
• Explore the significance of historical events, people, changes and issues
• Use historical sources critically in their context, recording significant
information and reaching conclusions
• Develop understanding of how the past has been represented and
interpreted
• Organise and communicate their knowledge and understanding of
history
• Draw conclusions and appreciate that historical judgements are liable to
reassessment in the light of new or reinterpreted evidence.

The topics you will study over the 2-year course are:

• A period study: Superpower relations 1945-1991
• A thematic study: Medicine in Britain 1250- present day
• A historic environment: The British sector of the Western Front, 1914-1918:
injuries treatment and trenches
• A modern depth study: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939
• British Depth Study: The Early Elizabeth 1 1558-1588

Examination
There are 3 examination papers of between 1hour 15 minutes and 1hour
45 minutes where you will be tested on a range of skills from inference to
historical analysis.

Controlled assessment/coursework
There is no controlled assessment or coursework. All assessment is based on
exams at the end of year 11.

Homework
Homework will be set on a weekly basis. It will usually be comprised of an
extension to classwork or standalone tasks such as practice exam questions.

Some jobs related to History are:
Archaeologist, Land Valuation, Heritage Officer, Public Relations Officer
Teacher, Librarian, Solicitor, Tourist Guide.

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