history

­HISTORY - GCSE

History – Follow in the footsteps of many celebrities, journalists and politicians and consider studying History!

In History you will study four units to be assessed by examination.

Unit 1 examines the history of medicine in Britain and considers the reasons for the changes that have happened between 1250 AD and the modern day as well as an in-depth look at medicine and surgery in WW1. (30% of the course)

Unit 2a is a British depth study based around Henry VIII and his ministers. (20%)

Unit 2b is a period study about Superpower relations and the Cold War between 1941 and 1991. (20%)

Unit 3 is a Modern depth study which looks at the rise of Hitler and the Nazis after the end of World War One. (30%)

All units will be examined by three separate papers the end of Year 11.

The Exam Board we use in History at GCSE is Edexcel.

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