1. GCSE History Modern World 20 th Century

2. Why study history? It teaches you how and why the world came to be as it is today. History asks ‘how did things get to be this way.’ History deals with big issues e.g. racism, power, war, politics, discrimination & terrorism It is very INTERESTING!! To develop the TRANSFERABLE SKILLS employers want I study history because I am interested in the future

3. What skills will I develop ? Research skills How to handle & analyse data Excellent Communication & writing skills How to construct an argument How to organise information Problem-solving The ability to question how reliable information is How to select evidence

4. Museum/gallery worker Archaeologist Teacher Journalist/reporter PoliticianBanking Librarian Archivist Historian Lawyer/ barrister TV/media Tourist industry

5. Jonathan Ross Gordon Brown Al Murray Shakira Sacha Baron-Cohen Edward Norton George Bush

6. Course outline Worth 1 GCSE3 exam papers1 controlled assessment

7. Y11 Unit 3:- Controlled Assessment Source evaluation 25% Y11 Unit 2:-China under Mao Zedong, 1949-1976 1 Hr 15 Exam25% Y10 Unit 4:- USA 1930-2000 Civil Rights and Foreign Policy 1hr 45 exam 25% Y10 Unit 1:– Russian revolution 1905-1924 1hr 15 exam 25% H OW WILL I BE ASSESSED ?

8. Topics studied.... The causes of the Russian Revolution

9. Civil Rights in the USA

10. American Foreign Policy

11. China under Mao Zedong

12. Britain at War 1939-45

13. R ESULTS 2014 36 -A* 31 -A 22-B 14 -E 12-D 18-C GF 172 Candidates 24 A* 32A 70% A*-C

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