History
Course summary
Our course comprises an exciting mix of options which help to explain why the world is the way it is today and how power has changed over the centuries. In year 12 we examine issues of dictatorship and democracy, vital to understand in a 21st century that seems at times so brutal. Paper 1 looks at Germany 1918-1989, setting the endlessly surprising and uncomfortable Nazi episode in context and continuing through the Cold War to the iconic fall of the Berlin Wall. Paper 2 considers the often bizarre rise and fall of fascism in Italy, led by a man who was expelled from school and enjoyed being photographed with his pet lion cub. Later work sees a deliberate contrast, but also parallels, in our Paper 3 study of the twists and turns, plots, disguises and double-crossing of rebellions in the Tudor period. Coursework is focused on an issue about which historians disagree; currently students can choose between interpretations of Martin Luther King (was his impact as important as we are led to believe?) and views of the causes of the First World War (how did a German historian argue – perhaps mistakenly – that it was)
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 5 gcse qualifications at grade 4.0 or above | — |
History | Grade 5 in History | — |
History Alternative route | Grade 5 in History (if taken) | — |
English Language Alternative route | Grade 6 in English Language | — |
As published by the school
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4. Students applying to the 6 th Form without GCSEs but with an equivalent qualification must provide confirmation from their most recent educational establishment of courses studied, levels of attainment and equivalent grades with reference to GCSE grades 9 to 1. Additional Requirements: Students will need at least a Grade 5 in History if studied at GCSE. Students who have not studied the subject before will require a grade 6 in English Language GCSE.
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Assessment
Papers 1 and 3 are both tested in a 2 hours 15 minutes examination with three questions and are each worth 30% of the total marks. Paper 2’s examination lasts 90 minutes with two questions and is worth 20%, as is coursework. Paper 1 and coursework involve direct consideration of historians’ opinions.
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