Year 12 Paper 1 One exam in 3 sections (2h15) Democracies in change: Britain and the USA in the twentieth century • Breadth study with interpretations Britain transformed, 1918-1997 (Sydenham course) • Searching for Rights and Freedoms in the 20th Century USA c1917-96: in search of the American dream (Forest Hill course). Paper 2 • Depth study The USA, c1920–55: boom, bust and recovery (Sydenham course) • India 1914-48: The road to independence (Forest Hill course). One exam in 2 sections (1h30) Year 13 Paper 3 • Themes in breadth with aspects in depth The witch craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580–c1750 (Sydenham course) • Poverty, Public Health and the state in Britain 1780-1939 (Forest Hill course). One exam in 3 sections (2h15) Paper 4 Coursework. • Students complete an independently researched enquiry into historical interpretations of the Holocaust. 3000-4000 word essay Why Study? History helps us to understand the world we live in now. We look at key decisions throughout history and understand how change occurred. History is a very popular subject for university, as well as being well respected by employers. History can lead to a variety of occupations such as law, politics, charity and international work, journalism and broadcasting, academia, finance, and management. Did you know the following all studied History at university? Louis Theroux, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lauryn Hill, Gordon Brown, Joe Biden, John F Kennedy, Franklin D Roosevelt, Salman Rushdie, Elana Kagan (US Supreme Court Judge) Sir Howard Stringer (Chairman of Sony Corporation), Sir Roland Smith (former director of the Bank of England