History is a highly regarded academic subject by colleges and universities. There are a variety of different paths that you could follow after studying GCSE History.

Most students go on to study a History course at A-level which can lead to a place on a university degree course.  Tour guide, librarian, teacher/lecturer, researcher are some of the career prospects.

To investigate History careers further please visit: https://icould.com/explore/categories/subject/history 

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This topic focuses on the development of the USA as it was a period of opportunity and inequality – when some Americans lived the 'American Dream' whilst others grappled with poverty, discrimination and prejudice. 

This topic will enable students to understand how international relations changed after WW1. It focuses on the causes of the Second World War and shows how and why conflict occurred and why it proved difficult to resolve the issues which caused it. 

This thematic study will enable students to gain an understanding of the development of the relationship between the citizen and the state in Britain over a long period of time. It considers the causes, scale, nature and consequences of protest to that relationship. It allows students to construct an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of the citizen. 

This option allows students to study in depth the arrival of the Normans and the establishment of their rule. The depth study will focus on major aspects of Norman rule, considered from economic, religious, political, social and cultural standpoints of this period and arising contemporary and historical controversies.