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History _______________________________ KS3 _______________________________ KS4 _______________________________ Activities & Events _______________________________		History KS4 Click for more information >> History GCSE At KS4 students study AQA History Specification B: The Modern World. During the two year programme of study, students are expected to undertake three forms of assessment, which determine the final grade awarded by the examining body. Assessment 1: Paper One - International Relations 1900-1939 Topics covered: Causes of World War I The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations Causes of World War II Current Date of Assessment: End of Year 10 Assessment 2: The Historical Enquiry - Britain people during the First and Second World War The historical enquiry is a controlled assessment. Pupils are expected to research, plan and answer two questions, determined by the exam board, under the supervision of the teacher. Question One: Historical Enquiry- Source Usefulness. Question Two: Historical Interpretation- Accuracy of interpretations. The two questions are released annually by the examining board and will focus on an aspect of Britain’s Home Front during the First and Second World War. Aspects of the Home Front: The Home Front during World War I DORA Recruitment and conscription Women and work Threat of invasion The Home Front during World War II Evacuation Air Raids Women and work Conscription Dates of Assessment: Term 3 of Year 10 and Term 1 of Year 11 Assessment 3: Paper Two - Depth Studies - USA 1918-1968 Topics covered: America during the 1920s Mass Production Growth in consumer industries Development in entertainment- Hollywood Growth of racism during the 192Os- Jim Crow Laws and the Ku Klux Klan Prohibition and the rise of organised crime- Al Capone Race relations in the USA during the 1950s History of the Ku Klux Kan and Jim Crow Laws Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s Little Rock High School Rosa Parks Montgomery Bus Boycott Freedom Marches Martin Luther King Malcolm X and the Black Power Movement Hitler’s Germany 1929-1939 Topics covered Hitler’s rise to power- Chancellor and then Dictator Racism and persecution- Jews Women and the Church Hitler youth and education Police State- SS and Gestapo Date of assessment: End of Year 11 Career Implications GCSE History is a valued qualification in the eyes of both employers and Colleges/Universities of Higher Education. A GCSE in History demonstrates that the individual has acquired the skills needed to comprehend, analyse, interpret and evaluate varying sources of information and communicate the findings effectively; the basic function of any form of employment. With the introduction of the English Baccalaureate, a GCSE in History has become more valuable to have as it is one of the five qualifications that is required to be held to obtain the EBacc accreditation. For the individual considering higher education, possession of the EBacc will be a major advantage in securing a place on a course as numbers are reduced. A number of examination boards comment in their literature that a GCSE in History supports both AS and A Level courses such as English Literature and Art. Likewise there are many careers in which the analysis and evaluation of the written word or of events is important. Careers in which GCSE History and a higher qualification in History are highly regarded include: Accountancy Archivist Armed Forces Banking Civil service Politics Journalism Law Police Television/Media Teaching


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