Fri Sep 10 2010

Years 10 & 11

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: Miss C Soraghan

DEPARTMENTAL TEACHING STAFF: Mr A Turner

COURSES OFFERED IN THE DEPARTMENT

 

COURSE TITLE:

History
   

LEVEL;

GCSE

DURATION OF THE COURSE:

2 Years

BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE COURSE:

Pupils study the four main topics over the two years. The total coursework component is worth 25% of the final mark.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE:

N/A

UNITS/MODULES STUDIED DURING THE COURSE:

Year 10

Jack The Ripper
The American West

Year 11
Medicine Through Time.
Ireland Since 1922

COURSE ASSESSMENT:

Jack The Ripper is assessed by three pieces of coursework.
The American West is assessed by examination.
Medicine Through Time is assessed by examination.
Ireland Since 1922 is assessed by coursework questions.

QUALIFICATION GAINED:

Exam board

GCSE

EDEXCEL

DATES FOR COURSE ASSESSMENT:

Dates for portfolio/module tests/exam dates

Examinations will be in June.

Jack The Ripper is assessed in the Autumn term of Year 10

Ireland coursework is assessed in the Spring term of Year 11
 

AS and A2 History

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION:

USEFUL WEBSITES

     

     

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
    Textbooks used on the course 



    VISITS

T.B.A.

www.bbc.co.uk/history
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
www.britishmuseum.co.uk
www.holocaustmemorialday.gov.uk
www.schoolshistory.co.uk



Medicine and Health Through Time; Dawson & Coulson
Medicine Through Time; Joe Scott
The American West; J Broonan
The American West; Heinemann

To be advised.