History

Course summary

History is a very versatile subject, developing skills that are highly sought after in all careers. You will learn about the past can inform your perspective of what is happening in the world globally. You develop critical thinking, empathy, and a world view and gain clear analytical, research and writing skills, all highly useful for higher education and/or the workplace. What you will study Unit 1 – British period study & inquiry • Britain 1930 - 1997 • Enquiry Topic: Churchill 1930 - 1951 • 25% of final mark, 1.5 hour exam. Unit 2 - Non-British study • Italian Unification 1789 – 1896 • 15% of final mark in 1 hour exam. Unit 3 - Thematic Study • Civil rights in the USA 1865 - 1992 • 40% of final mark, 2.5 hour exam. Unit 4 - Non-exam assessment • 4500-word independent essay. • British Foreign Policy 1945 – 2003 • 20% of final mark.