History

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History A(H505) Exam board: OCR

History helps us understand who we are, where we came from and how the world is the way it is today. History is about people and if people interest you then so will history.

We will study the interesting figures of the late Tudor reign; Edward VI the boy king, ‘Bloody’ Mary I and Elizabeth I, ‘Virgin Queen’. We will focus on the fascinating events between 1547 and 1603 including rebellions, religious turmoil, poverty, exploration and economy. In particular we examine how the monarchs dealt with the challenges of being a child or a woman ruler in the 16th century in an age when a male King was the norm. To compliment this unit you will also study popular culture and the Witchcraze at this time and what we learn about society at this time from their treatment of witches. You will look at elements of popular culture such as festivals, feast days and punishment of wrong-doers, and also study in depth case studies of the witch trials in England, Germany and Salem in the USA. In contrast, Russia deals with revolution, communism and dictatorship in much more recent times as you study the downfall of the final Russian Tsar, the rise of Lenin and subsequently Stalin and the dictatorship he creates. Finally, there is a coursework unit on the Holocaust which offers a chance to complete a rigorous piece of work to university level.

You will continue to work on your source skills and practice extended writing in the form of essays.

Year 1 Units:

• Unit 1 England 1547-1603: The Later Tudors
• Unit 2 Russia 1894 - 1941

Year 2 Units:

• Unit 3 Popular culture and the witch craze of the 16th and 17th centuries
• Unit 4 Topic based essay on The Holocaust (coursework)

Assessments:

• Unit 1 England 1547-1603: The Later Tudors – 1 hour 30 minute exam
• Unit 2 Russia 1894 – 1941 – 1 hour exam
• Unit 3 Popular culture and the witch craze of the 16th and 17th centuries – 2 hour 30 minute exam
• Unit 4 coursework, non exam assessment

GCSE History 5 (if studied) | English Language 4 (5 if History not studied at GCSE) | English Literature 4

Progression into the second year of the course is reliant on students achieving a minimum D grade in the End of Year 1 Exam.

History combines well with all other subjects, especially English, sociology, philosophy, geography and politics. It provides an excellent foundation for careers such as Law, Teaching, Local Government and Civil Service, Politics and Journalism to name but a few! History teaches you to analyse information critically and communicate effectively.