History

Course summary

Year 12 • Component 1: Breadth Study - The study of historical developments over about 100 years. You will study 50% of this component in Year 12. • Component 2: Depth Study - The study of a major historical change or development. You will study the majority of the content of this component in Year 13. Year 13 • Component 1: Breadth Study - The study of historical developments over about 100 years. You will study the second 50% of this component in Year 13. • Component 2: Depth Study - The study of a major historical change or development. You will complete the content of this component in Year 13. • Component 3: Historical Investigation A personal study in the form of a question which spans approximately 100 years. What topics will I study? Component 1 • Topics at Longbenton – The Tudors: England, 1485 -1603 (this is a study of Tudor England from the reign of Henry VII to the end of the reign of Elizabeth I). • Topics at George Stephenson – The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865 -1975. Component 2 • Topics at Longbenton – Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917-1953 (this is a study of Russia from the revolution in 1917 to the end of the rule of Stalin). • Topics at George Stephenson – Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906 -1957. Component 3 • Topics at Longbenton – Spain, 1469 -1598. • Topics at George Stephenson – Spain, 1469 -1598.