History

Course summary

By the end of Year 12, students will: • have studied the entire specification for both Paper 1F and 2F. • have begun their preparation for the NEA. This includes being taught a mini enquiry on the causes of the Russian Revolution and being provided with the necessary texts to read over summer. • have a secure grasp of the course content which enables them to have ‘fingertip’ knowledge when answering examination questions. • confident in answering both breadth and depth examination questions • be able to confidently construct a convincing line of argument, supported with a range of relevant evidence, which culminates in a substantiated judgement. • be able to evaluate a range of historical interpretations and utilise them to formulate a judgement on a historiographical issue. This will include drawing inferences from a historical interpretation and considering how a historian’s method/approach affects the claims they made. • be able to confidently assess the value of a historical source for a given enquiry. This will include drawing inferences from the source and considering the impact of the provenance on what is said.