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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