GCSE History

Modern World

20th Century

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

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

History related jobs....

Museum/gallery worker

Archaeologist

Teacher

Journalist/reporter

Politician

Banking

Librarian

Archivist

Historian

Lawyer/

barrister

TV/media

Tourist indust

ry

Famous history graduates.....

Jonathan Ross

Gordon Brown

Al Murra

y

Shakira

Sacha Baron-Cohen

EdwardNorton

George Bush

Course outline

Worth 1 GCSE

3 exam papers

1 controlled assessment

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?

Topics studied....

The causes of the Russian Revolution

Civil Rights in the USA

American Foreign Policy

China under Mao Zedong

Britain at War 1939-45

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

WANTS