1. History Coursework introduction and Summer work
Lesson Objectives:
You will understand the criteria and what is required in writing the Historical Investigation
You will start to decide on the topic for your Historical Investigation
To start: What I know already
Having completed History coursework last year what would you do the same and what would you do differently?
Give at least 2 for each side

2. Read through the guidelines on Component 3
You will understand the criteria and what is required in writing the Historical Investigation
You must complete a 3500 word essay on a span of 100 years
You can choose the topic (from a list provided)
This is independently researched and written by you
Read through the guidelines on Component 3

3. Fall of the Roman Republic
You will understand the criteria and what is required in writing the Historical Investigation
Topic choices:
The Tudors
The Stuarts
French Revolution
America 1763+
The Jacobites
Medicine through Time
European History
Fall of the Roman Republic

4. You will understand the criteria and what is required in writing the Historical Investigation
A few points to consider:
You will be given a supervisor who will arrange meetings with you. You must attend any arranged meetings
Your supervisor will not help you write this essay but will be able to assist and guide you to write according to the guidelines written by AQA
The supervisors are not allowed to mark drafts and hand them back for you to make alterations to.
You must adhere to all deadlines you have been given or you risk missing out on any guidance we are allowed to provide
If you have a problem with your topic/research/meeting deadlines you must let your supervisor know asap

5. You will understand the criteria and what is required in writing the Historical Investigation
Over the summer you must do some research into your 3 preferred topics to get a good feeling of the topics and the areas you would like to focus on in more detail
Deadline number 1: First week back in September
You will submit a form stating 3 different choices of topic areas with an indication of the area you would like to study
There are no guarantees you will get your first choice so be sure about your 3 topics