History

Course summary

You might choose History if you are curious about the past, why things happened and why they are important; you want to better understand why the world is the way it is now and how change has happened over time; or if you would like to develop your essay writing and independent thinking. Unit 1: British study and enquiry – Britain 1930- 1997 [Written exam - 25% of the course] - Enquiry topic: Churchill - British Period Study: Britain 1951–1997 Unit 2: Non-British study – The French Revolution and Napoleon 1774-1815 [Written exam - 15%] - The French Revolution - Napoleon Bonaparte to 1807 - The Decline and Fall of Napoleon Unit 3: Thematic study and historical interpretations [Written exam - 40%] The Middle East 1908-2011 Key topics include: - The Role of the Great Powers in the Middle East 1908-2011 - Zionism, Israel and the Palestinian issue - Statehood and Pan Arabism in the Middle East - Religious, Ethnic and Political Minorities in the Middle East 1908-2011 History Depth Studies include: - British Policy and the Middle East 1908-1948 - Arab-Israeli Conflict 1948–1956 - Nasserism 1952–1970 Unit 4: Individual assignment, 3,000-4,000 word essay – student choice of topic [20%] Explanation and analysis of different interpretations on a clearly-stated historical issue, drawing on a range of primary and secondary material.