History

GCSE

What will you study?

• Medicine through time, c1250 - present (includes study of injuries, treatment and
  trenches 1914 - 18)
• Early Elizabethan England 1558 - 88
• The American West 1835 - 95
• Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918 - 39

Who will enjoy this course?

You will enjoy this course if you want to study a subject that involves learning about
and discussing the kind of historical changes that have shaped today’s world. You
like studying History from the early middle ages to modern history including the rise
of the Nazis. If you like putting forward a well-developed point of view and don’t
mind reading, then you will enjoy History. The course will also offer exciting trips
to the trenches in Belgium, to find out more how soldiers suffered and were
treated for their injuries during the First World War and Berlin to explore Nazi
Germany in more depth.

What other skills might I develop?

As well as learning about history, the course will enable you to improve your skills
in communication, working with others, improving your own learning and
performance and problem solving. Studying History encourages you to produce
well-reasoned arguments, based on the evaluation of evidence. These skills are for
life. History is subjective. People will always have different opinions and views on the
same topic. History will allow you to understand there is always more to the argument.

What could I do next?

There are many things you can do with a GCSE in History. You can choose to continue
with the study of History by taking AS in the Sixth Form or you could use your skills
and knowledge to support other AS courses. If you go on to do the full A2 Level then
this could lead to careers in Law, Business, Journalism, Teaching and Archeological
research to name but a few. History shows you have a high level of literacy and that
you are able to analyse complex information. These skills are highly valued by
colleges and employers.

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