GCSE Course Content
We follow the AQA HISTORY GCSE.
Course Outline
Over the course of your History GCSE you will cover four exciting and varied topics. For your first paper you will study great change in Germany, looking at the rise of Hitler and how he took power, focusing on World War II. You will then go on to look at a period where the world came to brink of nuclear war and Armageddon but was brought back again. The second paper will focus on the history of Britain, exploring surgery and treatment, and becoming aid workers, disease hunters and experts on medicine throughout time. You will then explore the battles of 1066 and the invasion and rule of a foreign king.
What are the 4 topics we study?
- Living Under Nazis Rule, 1888-1914
- Conflict and Tension, 1945-1972.
- Norman England, 1066-1100.
- The People's Health, c.1000 to the present day.
Assessment details
100% examination – two 1 hour and 45 minute papers based on knowledge and source questions.
| Paper | Content: | Style of Questions | % of overall grade | Duration: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Understanding the Modern World. Germany 1890-1945 Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972 | Section A: 5 compulsory exam questions (40 marks)
4 compulsory questions (40 marks) 2 source questions 1 Explain question.
| Marks: 84 50% | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Paper 2 | Shaping the Nation. Britain: Health and the people. Norman England 1066-1100. | Section A: 5 compulsory exam questions (40 marks) 2 x (4 mark) source questions 1 x Explain the significance of… 2 x Comparison factor questions. Section B: 4 compulsory exam questions (40 marks) 1 x (6 mark) interpretation question 1 x (10 mark) History around us question 1 x (8 mark) explain why 1 x (16 mark) ‘Statement’ How far do you agree. +4 marks for SPAGST. | Marks: 84 50% | 1 hour 45 minutes |
HISTORY BOOSTERS
These are on a:
- Tuesday in H4/H5- 3.30-4.30
- Wednesday in H4/H5- 3.30-4.30
Homework/exam skills help: Wednesday lunch period 6 in H7
Where can I find out about the exam?
Please use this website address to get further information on GCSE History.
What textbooks and revision guides are available?
- New GCSE History AQA Revision Guide - for the Grade 9-1 Course 16 May 2016 by CGP Books
- Revise AQA GCSE (9-1) History Health and the people: c1000 to the present day Revision Guide and Workbook: includes online edition (REVISE AQA GCSE History 2016) Paperback – 29 Nov 2017
- Revise AQA GCSE (9-1) History Norman England, c1066-c1100 Revision Guide and Workbook: includes online edition (REVISE AQA GCSE History 2016)
- My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE (9-1) History 24 Nov 2017 by Tim Jenner and David Ferriby
What useful websites are there to revise from?
Cold War:
- http://www.johndclare.net/cold_war1_redruth.htm
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir2/
Normans:
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir2/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/
- http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Norman-Conquest/
The History of Medicine:
- http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/a-history-of-medicine/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zqtgfrd
Germany:
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/germany/
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