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Course overview:
- Paper One- Move to Global War- Assessed via a 1 hour exam
Students study two case studies: Japanese Expansion from 1932-1942 and Italian and German expansion from 1933-1939.
The exam ask students a series of source comprehension and evaluation questions.
- Paper Two- Authoritarian States and Causes, Practices and Effects of Warfare. Assessed via a 1 hour 30 minute exam
Students study: Hitler's Germany, Mao's China and Mussolini's Italy for Authoritarian States.
This includes examining how each leader rises to power, how each leader consolidates their power as well as their domestic and foreign policies.
In the Causes, Practices and Effects of Warfare unit, pupils study the First World War and Second World War as cross regional examples. Students also study two civil war case studies including: the Spanish Civil War and the Chinese Civil War. The exam ask students to answer two essay questions out of a possible four for the two units.
- Internal Assessment (Coursework) assessed by a 2,000 word essay.
The topic for the coursework is selected by the student who is mentored by the teacher. Previous Internal Assessment topics have included:
- How accurate is 'Saving Private Ryan's portrayal of the D-Day invasion?
- Who was responsible for the outbreak of the Second World War?
- How bloody was Bloody Mary?
- How significant was James I in the development of witchcraft as a crime?
Higher Level
Higher level is an additional 2 hour 30 minute exam which is made up of three additional units:
- Imperial Russia, revolution and establishment of the Soviet Union.
- Europe and the First World War
- Inter-war domestic developments: (1919-1939) Germany, Italy, Spain and Britain.
The decision to do Higher Level History is made with the subject teacher during Year 12.
Destination Information
In previous cohorts most History students go onto university to study a variety of sources including:
- History
- Archaeology
- Law
- Politics
- Business Studies
- Philosophy and Ethics
History gives students a number of skills desirable to many employers and therefore many history students go on to pursue other careers outside of History.
But, why study history? Below are a set of links to explain the opportunities open to History students:
What are the exams like?
Please find below links to mock exam papers for Paper One and Two for you to view:
For further information please contact Mr Jordan Underwood jordanunderwood@kingethelbert.kent.sch.uk
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