History

Course summary

1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603 2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980 3X Non-examined Assessment: Free Choice 100 year study You will study two examined units, the Tudors and USA and one written coursework. The Tudors Assesses students’ understanding of breadth and of historical interpretations. Students learn about all the Tudor monarchs and complete an exam with three questions: a compulsory source question and answer two essays from a choice of three. USA This option provides for a study in depth of the USA at home and abroad as it emerged from the Second World War as a Superpower. For many Americans, post-war prosperity realised the ‘American dream’ but the prosperity was not shared by all and significant problems at home and abroad challenged the extent to which the ‘American dream’ was a reality. It explores concepts and ideas such as American identity at home and abroad, anti-communism, social equality, ethnic identities and federal versus states’ rights. Non-examined Assessment Unit 3 is a Historical Investigation (non-exam assessment) which is based on a development or issue which has been subject to different historical interpretations. The Historical Investigation must: • Be independently researched and written by the student. • Be presented in the form of a piece of extended writing of between 3000 and 3500 words in length. • Place the issue to be investigated within a context of approximately 100 years Students can study a period of History of their own choice in the NEA.