History

Course summary

International relations and Global Conflict: 1890-1941 This element investigates how the relationships of the Great Powers led the World in to two devastating conflicts. It explores the wide-ranging causes for the outbreak of the First and Second World Wars focusing on the concepts of Imperialism, nationalism, militarism and the balance of power. The Tudors: 1485-1603 This element covers the period from Henry VII winning the Battle of Bosworth, through to his granddaughter Elizabeth’s death in 1603. It explores how the Tudors defined a new age and changed England forever. Non-Examined Assessment You will complete an independent piece of work, on the history of Russia and the Russian Revolution; you will research this piece of assessment, even down to the question you choose. Your teacher will help you, by guiding you towards Historians and sources you can use in your research. This assessment will be an essay between 3,000 to 4,500 words long.