1. GCSE History Modern World 20 th Century

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

6. Course outline Worth 1 GCSE2 exam papers 1 controlled assessment

7. How will I be assessed? Unit 1-International Relations: 1hr 45 mins exam 37.5% Unit 2- 20 th Century Depth Studies 1hr 45 mins exam 37.5 % Unit 3- Controlled assessment: The British people in war25%

8. 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%

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

10. Making peace after war...

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

12. 1920s USA

13. 1930s USA

14. Hitler’s Germany

15. The British people in war

16. WANTS