History

Assessment

Unit 1: The Early Tudors 1485-58: Henry VIII, the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the Reformation and Henry’s divorces, Revolts and Rebellions 25% Unit 2: South Africa 1948-99: Apartheid, Nelson Mandela and world reaction 15% Unit 3: The Middle East 1908-2011: Israel, Terrorism, The Gulf War and the “Arab Spring” 40% Unit 4: Personal Study. Independent research on a topic of your choice, with support and guidance from your teacher, to produce an extended essay. Current Year 13 students are studying topics such as the Battle of the Somme, Women’s rights in the 20th Century and the Holocaust. This provides an excellent preparation for university study. 20%