1. Welcome to
AQA A Level History

2. The aim of today’s lesson is to answer these questions:
What does the course cover, when are the exams etc.?
What was England like in 1485?
Historians understand the past by asking questions.

3. I have the right to teach You have the right to learn
Our Constitution
I have the right to teach
You have the right to learn
I will:
Help you gain the information and skills you need to pass your exams
Provide materials to support your learning
Mark and return your work as quickly as possible
You will:
Keep the rules of your Learning Agreement
Listen and speak courteously to your teacher and other learners
Do the work and memorise the information you need to pass your exams
Keep your materials in a tidy, up-to-date folder
Add to your knowledge and understanding by reading and reflecting
A Constitution is a set of rules by which a nation or organisation is run. It guarantees the rights of its citizens or members, e.g. freedom of the press, the right to a fair trial, etc. It can be written or not. Does Britain have a written constitution?

4. Contact details
Teacher: Isobel Baxter Staffroom: M003

5. Online @TRC_HISTORY for polls, links and essential materials
One of our main ways of communicating with you outside class
Frequently updated with video and other key materials
Homeworks may be require contribution to discussions etc.

6. Why study history? 5
If you don’t already know them, introduce yourself to your neighbour.
Tell them why you’ve chosen to study history, and what you hope to gain from it.
Do you have any questions about the course?

7. Course Content: Year 1 Paper 1C: The Tudors: England, 1485-1547
Paper 2J: The Origins of the American Civil War, c1845–1861

8. Course Content: Year 2
Paper 1C: The Tudors: England, (40% of overall grade)
Paper 2J: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877 (40% of overall grade)
Coursework: a written piece of 3-3,500 words on the American Civil Rights Movement (20% of overall grade)

9. Paper 2 (USA): 1 hour 30 minutes
AS exam May/June 2017 Very few of you will do this as History is a 2 year Linear Course
Paper 1 (Tudors): 1 hours 30 minutes 1 extracts question (25 marks) 1 essay question (choice of 2) (25 marks)
Paper 2 (USA): 1 hour 30 minutes
1 source question (25 marks)
1 essay question (choice of 2) (25 marks)

10. Paper 2 (USA): 2 hour 30 minutes
A Level exams May/June 2018
Paper 1 (Tudors): 2 hours 30 minutes 1 extracts question (30 marks) 1 essay question (choice of 3) (25 marks)
Paper 2 (USA): 2 hour 30 minutes
1 source question (30 marks)
1 essay question (choice of 3) (25 marks)

11. Tudors Quiz 5 Henry VII (b.1457) 1485-1509
Henry VIII (b.1491)
Edward VI (b.1537)
Mary I (b.1516)
Elizabeth I (b.1533)

12. Tudor 6 key questions
How did the Tudors restore and develop the monarchy?
How did they govern England?
How did they deal with internal and external threats?
How did society and the economy change?
Why were intellectual and religious ideas important?
Ferriby p.viii
What part was played by important individuals and groups?

13. 5
Tudor monarchy
In pairs, discuss: How did our present government come to power? What examples can you give of the powers it has? Look at the “A king’s responsibilities” diagram on your handout. What sort of responsibilities did s/he have?
Diagram from SHP book p.6

14. The Tudor social structure
King
Nobility and Church leaders
Gentry and rich merchants
Peasants and unskilled labourers

15. The Tudor social structure5
Study the diagram on your handout. What are the key differences between rural (country) and urban (town) society? How might people move up or down the social structure?
Diagram from Anderson and Imperato, Introduction to Tudor England, , p.13.

16. Tudor society 5
In pairs, read “The Great Chain of Being” paragraph on your handout.
How did this theory explain the structure of society?
How did it help the king and the ruling classes maintain their power?
Paragraph from Anderson and Imperato, Introduction to Tudor England, , p.12.

17. Would you like to go to Tudor England in a time machine?
Why/why not? In what ways did the world of the Tudors differ from our own? Who had most power, and why?
Write down your answer, giving examples from Tudor England to support your view.