History

Course summary

Year 12 Unit 1: England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors - a substantial and coherent element of British history. Enquiry topic: Mid Tudor Crises 1547–1558 - a source-based study focusing on the reigns of Edward VI and Mary I. Unit 2: A coherent period of non-British history - the study of democracy and dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963. Year 13 Unit 3: The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring - a thematic study over a period of more than 100 years. Students will develop the ability to treat the whole period thematically and to use their detailed knowledge to evaluate interpretations of the specified key events, individuals or issues. Unit 4: A 3000–4000 word internally assessed essay.