Course Title | History | Awarding Body | Edexcel | Course Level | AS & A2 | Course Description  | Students must be able to demonstrate the ability to critically analyse issues, ideas and thinking when reading general books and specialist pamphlets and articles.
Course Content - AS
Unit 1 - Stalin's Russia 1924-1953/USA Civil Rights 1945-1968
This unit looks at life and liberty in Russia and the USA in the twentieth century. Stalin's regime and the changing nature and the changing nature of civil rights in the USA are assessed through essay based questions.
Unit 2 - The Changing position of Women and the Suffrage question in Britain 1860-1930
Students investigate how the rights of women changed during this period and will be assessed through source based essay questions.
Course Content - A2
Unit 3 - Twentieth Century International Relations 1944-1990
Unit 3 is an overview of the conflict between the superpowers 1945-1990, including the Vietnam War and Cuban Missile Crisis. Assessed by source based and knowledge questions.
Unit 4 - Medicine in Britain in the twentieth century 1870-1990
This coursework unit examines the changing provision of medical care in Britain during the period, including the introduction of the NHS in 1948. Assessed through essay based enquiry questions and moderated by external examiners. | Career Opportunities | Developing skills of communication, analysis, argument, thinking, etc makes History ideal for a variety of careers including Law, Media, Management, Teaching as well as archivist and museum work. | Entry Requirements | Grade B at GCSE | Further Information | Mrs L. Headland
Head of History |
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