History

GCSE HISTORY

AIMS

To acquire knowledge and understanding of the human past
To investigate historical events, people, changes and issues
To develop understanding of how the past has been represented and interpreted
To use historical sources critically in their historical context
To draw conclusions and appreciate that these and other historical conclusions are liable to reassessment in light of new or reinterpreted evidence
To promote students’ understanding of the development of the contemporary world

ASSESSMENT

Examinations: NICCEA (Board)

The examination will comprise two papers :

Paper 1 50% (completed in June 2013)

Paper 2 25% (completed in June 2014)

Controlled Assessment Task:

Candidates are required to complete in class under exam conditions a written assessment which accounts for 25% of the total mark (completed in Year 12).

Tiers of Entry:

Two tiers of entry are available giving access to the following grades the Higher Tier gains Grades A*- D and the Foundation Tier C – G.

COURSE CONTENT

Paper 1 Germany 1918 – 1939

(The Weimar Republic, The Rise of Nazism, Nazi Germany, Nazi Policy towards Europe)

Peace, War and Neutrality: Britain, Northern Ireland, Ireland, and the Second World War-1935 – 1949

(Anglo-Irish Relationships on the eve of World War 2, Experience of and response to war, Post-war relationships

Paper 2 Superpower Relations

(Superpower Rivalry in Europe, Flashpoints of

The Cold War, From Arms Rivalry to Arms

Limitation

Coursework - To be decided by the Examination Board