The History department strives to challenge students to live by the school's core values: “Respect, Responsibility, Resilience”. We mirror the school’s clear expectation that every student will strive to be the best that they can be in all that they do and as a department we will work with students to help them achieve the very best outcomes at all levels. In order to achieve our aims, we endeavor to: • Ensure all students make outstanding progress, irrespective of their starting points. • Ensure all history lessons include relevant challenges, student engagement, and a focus on celebrating success. • Promote independent learning which enables all students to willingly and confidently tackle challenging tasks. • Provide all students with a positive climate for learning and insist on the highest standards of behavior at all times. • Encourage all students to think critically, challenge differing interpretations, interrogate evidence, and present alternative arguments about the events and individuals who have shaped the world they live in. • Provide all students with the support and guidance they need to achieve success.
The study of GCSE History is useful but not a necessity. If you have studied History, then we would recommend that you have achieved at least a grade 5. Achieving at least a grade 5 in English Language is also strongly recommended. Please refer also to points 3 and 4 overleaf.
All assessments will take place in the summer exam period as stated in the contents and assessment section. Component 1: Breadth Study 1C The Tudors: England, 1485-1603 - Part 1: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England 1485- 1547: An investigation of the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII. - Part 2 : England: Turmoil and Triumph, 1547-1603 An investigation of ‘the Mid-Tudor Crisis’, 1547-1563, and the triumph of Elizabeth, 1563-1603. Exam: 2 hours 30 minutes; 40% of A-Level marks Component 2: Depth Study 2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945-1980 - Part 1: Prosperity, Inequity, and Superpower Status, 1945- 1963: An investigation of the era of President Truman and the post-war USA; the policies of President Eisenhower and periods of Crisis; the policies of John F Kennedy and the ‘New Frontier’. - Part 2: Challenges to the American Dream, 1963-1980 An investigation into the Johnson, Nixon, and Nixon Presidencies and the challenges faced during each period. Exam: 2 hours 30 minutes; 40% of A-Level marks Component 3: Historical Investigation [non-exam assessment] This is a historical inquiry of approximately 3000-3500 words with a limit of 4500. The study will focus on the collapse of British rule in India from 1857-1947. Students will choose their own questions based on a range of examples. Internally assessed and moderated by AQA; 20% of A-Level
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| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Cumberland |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Longtown Road, Brampton, CA8 1AR |
The History department strives to challenge students to live by the school's core values: “Respect, Responsibility, Resilience”. We mirror the school’s clear expectation that every student will strive to be the best that they can be in all that they do and as a department we will work with students to help them achieve the very best outcomes at all levels. In order to achieve our aims, we endeavor to: • Ensure all students make outstanding progress, irrespective of their starting points. • Ensure all history lessons include relevant challenges, student engagement, and a focus on celebrating success. • Promote independent learning which enables all students to willingly and confidently tackle challenging tasks. • Provide all students with a positive climate for learning and insist on the highest standards of behavior at all times. • Encourage all students to think critically, challenge differing interpretations, interrogate evidence, and present alternative arguments about the events and individuals who have shaped the world they live in. • Provide all students with the support and guidance they need to achieve success.
The study of GCSE History is useful but not a necessity. If you have studied History, then we would recommend that you have achieved at least a grade 5. Achieving at least a grade 5 in English Language is also strongly recommended. Please refer also to points 3 and 4 overleaf.
All assessments will take place in the summer exam period as stated in the contents and assessment section. Component 1: Breadth Study 1C The Tudors: England, 1485-1603 - Part 1: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England 1485- 1547: An investigation of the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII. - Part 2 : England: Turmoil and Triumph, 1547-1603 An investigation of ‘the Mid-Tudor Crisis’, 1547-1563, and the triumph of Elizabeth, 1563-1603. Exam: 2 hours 30 minutes; 40% of A-Level marks Component 2: Depth Study 2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945-1980 - Part 1: Prosperity, Inequity, and Superpower Status, 1945- 1963: An investigation of the era of President Truman and the post-war USA; the policies of President Eisenhower and periods of Crisis; the policies of John F Kennedy and the ‘New Frontier’. - Part 2: Challenges to the American Dream, 1963-1980 An investigation into the Johnson, Nixon, and Nixon Presidencies and the challenges faced during each period. Exam: 2 hours 30 minutes; 40% of A-Level marks Component 3: Historical Investigation [non-exam assessment] This is a historical inquiry of approximately 3000-3500 words with a limit of 4500. The study will focus on the collapse of British rule in India from 1857-1947. Students will choose their own questions based on a range of examples. Internally assessed and moderated by AQA; 20% of A-Level