GCSE History Modern World 20 th Century

Why study history? It teaches you how and why the world came to be as it is today. History asks ‘how did things get to be this way.’ History deals with big issues e.g. racism, power, war, politics, discrimination & terrorism It is very INTERESTING!! To develop the TRANSFERABLE SKILLS employers want I study history because I am interested in the future

What skills will I develop ? Research skills How to handle & analyse data Excellent Communication & writing skills How to construct an argument How to organise information Problem-solving The ability to question how reliable information is How to select evidence

Museum/gallery worker Archaeologist Teacher Journalist/reporter PoliticianBanking Librarian Archivist Historian Lawyer/ barrister TV/media Tourist industry

Jonathan Ross Gordon Brown Al Murray Shakira Sacha Baron-Cohen Edward Norton George Bush

Course outline Worth 1 GCSE2 exam papers 1 controlled assessment

How will I be assessed? Unit 1-International Relations: 1hr 45 mins exam 37.5% Unit th Century Depth Studies 1hr 45 mins exam 37.5 % Unit 3- Controlled assessment: The British people in war25%

A* = 80% A = 70% B = 60% C = 50% D = 45% E = 40% A* = 80% A = 70% B = 60% C = 50% D = 45% E = 40% A* = 80% A = 70% B = 60% C = 50% D = 40% E = 30%

Topics studied.... The causes of World War One

Making peace after war...

Hitler’s foreign policy & the causes of World War Two

1920s USA

1930s USA

Hitler’s Germany

The British people in war

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