History

Course summary

History isn’t a subject that’s stuck in the past. Far from it. Historical events are what have shaped society worldwide into what it is today. As well as being interesting in its own right, History is a subject which is widely accepted as a good qualification for going on to a variety of further education courses or straight into employment. It is particularly useful for courses in the fields of law and public administration. A detailed knowledge of History will also help you to have a better understanding of current political, economic and social developments. You will look at a mixture of British and European history as well as some American history in Year 13. Some of the work will involve in-depth studies, looking at a relatively short period of time, whilst other units look at issues and change over more than a hundred years. You will study political, social, economic and military history. Major topics on the course include: ❖ Why did England descend into civil war in the seventeenth century? ❖ How revolutionary was the Glorious Revolution of 1688? ❖ Why was Tsarist power overthrown in Russia in 1917? ❖ Why were Lenin and the Bolsheviks able to take power? ❖ How did African-Americans win the struggle for Civil Rights? ❖ How have Civil Rights issues been presented in fiction and film?