History

Course summary

History oers a wonderful spectacle of every type of human being trying to cope with being alive in the times into which they were born. Love, hate, greed, generosity, brilliance, stupidity – all human life is there. Paper 1: British period study and enquiry Learners study one unit of British History. Paper 2: Non–British period study Learners study one unit of non–British History. Paper 3: Thematic study and historical interpretations Learners study one unit of thematic history, a study over a period of at least 100 years, and three in–depth studies of events, individuals or issues that are key parts of the theme. Paper 4: Topic-based essay (coursework) Learners will complete a 3,000–4,000 word essay on a topic of their choice, which is likely to arise out of content studied elsewhere in the course. This is assessed by the teacher and moderated by the examination board.