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GCSE History
Modern World
20th Century
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Why study history?
It teaches you how and why the world came to be
as it is today. History asks ‘how did things get to
be this way.’
History deals with big issues
e.g. racism, power, war,
politics, discrimination &
terrorism
It is very INTERESTING!
!
To develop the TRANSFERABLE
SKILLS employers want
I study history because I am
interested in the future
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What skills will I develop?Research skills
How to handle & analyse data
Excellent Communication &
writing skills
How to construct an argument How to
organise information
Problem-solving
The ability to question how reliable information
is
How to select evidence
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History related jobs....
Museum/gallery worker
Archaeologist
Teacher
Journalist/reporter
Politician
Banking
Librarian
Archivist
Historian
Lawyer/
barrister
TV/media
Tourist indust
ry
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Famous history graduates.....
Jonathan Ross
Gordon Brown
Al Murra
y
Shakira
Sacha Baron-Cohen
EdwardNorton
George Bush
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Course outline
Worth 1 GCSE
3 exam papers
1 controlled assessment
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Y11 Unit 3:- Controlled Assessment Source evaluation 25%
Y11 Unit 2:-China under Mao Zedong, 1949-19761 Hr 15 Exam 25%
Y10 Unit 4:- USA 1930-2000 Civil Rights and Foreign Policy1hr 45 exam 25%
Y10 Unit 1:– Russian revolution 1905-19241hr 15 exam 25%
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
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Topics studied....
The causes of the Russian Revolution
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Civil Rights in the USA
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American Foreign Policy
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China under Mao Zedong
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Britain at War 1939-45
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RESULTS 2014
36 -A*31 -A
22-B
14 -E12-D
18-C
GF
172 Candidates
24 A* 32A 70% A*-C
24 A*
32 A
37 B
18 C
22 D
11 E
7 F
4 G
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WANTS