A revised GCSE course was taught
for the first time in September 2001. It provides a lively, interesting
and relevant view of the contemporary world.
There are four parts to the course,
spread over two years.
| Year |
Topic |
| 11 |
Germany 1918-1941. |
| 11 |
Peace, War and neutrality Britain,
Northern Ireland and Ireland, 1932-1941. |
| 12 |
An outline study of The Cold War 1945-1991. |
| 12 |
A coursework module, the Vietnam War
and the USA media. |
Coursework will be worth 20% of the
course and will include one assignment only.
What sort of things will I
be doing in history classes?
|
Enjoying history
as a subject. |
|
Learning in
different ways. |
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Developing
skills that are relevant to everyday life. |
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Reading. |
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Notemaking. |
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Writing. |
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Discussing
and arguing: debating! |
|
Using Information
Technology for research and coursework. |
|
Evaluating
sources. |
What will I learn by studying
history?
|
I will learn
to understand and appreciate different points of view. |
|
I will learn
to work independently and not rely solely on my teacher.
|
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I will learn
that many problems have a variety of solutions. |
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I will learn
to communicate my ideas clearly and argue a case well. |
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I will learn
how to analyse situations and write concise, relevant and well
supported answers. |
|
I will learn
how to handle and interpret a lot of information when completing
my coursework. |
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