History

Course summary

Studying history provides a student with skills which are not confined to the study of the past. Skills of analysis are invaluable in many jobs, and the ability to analyse and then prioritise information is vital to decision making. By studying aspects of social, political, cultural and economic history, it means the course is a perfect combination of skills and knowledge to combine with most other subject choices and keeps your future career options open. Students enjoy learning through a variety of teaching and learning methods, which will fully prepare them for any university level courses and just as importantly, prepare them for their future career. If you are someone who wants to understand the world we live in, whilst gaining a respected academic qualification, this course is for you. Students will study three units over two years. The two examinable units are The Tudors: England, 1485–1603 and Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918-1945. The topics covered relate to social and political change in the periods covered. Topics in the Tudor Unit will relate to events such as the break from the Catholic Church, the religious instability under Mary I and the Spanish Armada. In the German Unit, a study of the events after WW1 will take place followed by an in-depth study of the Nazi takeover in 1933 and the racial state they created. The third unit is a 4000 word personal study based upon the British Empire.