Course Overview

 GCSE HISTORY (9-1) 8145

Exam Board: AQA 

Course Content and Skill Development

• Britain: Health and the people, c1000 to the present day

• Elizabethan England 1568-1603: Queen, government and religion; challenges to  Elizabeth at home and abroad; Elizabethan society

• Conflict and tension between East and West (The Cold War), 1945-1972

• America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality

Method of Study

• Analysing a range of historical source evidence

• Discussion of concepts

• Presentations and debate

• Enrichment opportunities: Year 10 can join a trip to Berlin, to visit a number of significant historical sites from the Nazi and Cold War eras. 

• Use of ICT: research and presentation skills are developed

Assessment Structure

Paper  1    (1 hour 45 minutes)

Conflict  and  tension  between  East  and  West  (The  Cold  War),  1945-1972

America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality

Paper  2 (1 hour 45 minutes)

Period  study  and  British  depth  study:  Elizabethan  England,  1568-1603  and Health and the people,  c1000 to the present day

One-tier grades available from 9 to 1.

Opportunities Beyond Year 11

• History is a highly regarded qualification for virtually any field of work.

• The subject is especially suitable for anyone considering careers in law, journalism, writing or teaching.

• History combines well with many subjects, offering students extensive opportunities  to reflect and analyse.