GCSE History (Ebacc allocation and option)

Exam board: AQA

Course description

Our GCSE in History inspires students’ enthusiasm for history. They develop their understanding of the present by studying significant periods and themes from the past at a local, national and global level, engaging with a range of contemporary sources and later interpretations.

For Paper 1 (Understanding the Modern World) students will complete a Period Study of Germany 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship, teamed with a Wider World Depth Study of Conflict and Tension: The Inter-War Years 1918-1939.

For Paper 2 (Shaping The Nation) students will complete a Thematic Study on Health and the People: 1000c to the present day, teamed with a British Depth Study of Elizabethan England c.1568 - 1603.

Assessment

You will sit two external examinations at the end of Year 11. There is no controlled assessment. Paper 1 and Paper 2 (each worth 50% of the final grade) examine your source skills and ability to explain complex historical events.

Where can it take me?

Whether it isALevel History or other Level 3 courses, a GCSE in History is a relevant platform for continued learning.

Many different and varied careers beyond school also still respect the qualification and view it as being very useful. Key examples include journalism, publishing, teaching, a career in politics, and heritage management.

Further information

Please contact: Mrs J Naujeer (Curriculum Leader of History)

Useful Website www.aqa.org.uk