History — Year 11

 

History Overview

Term 1: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-1991

This unit covers the Period Study element of the Edexcel GCSE course, during which students will examine key events and themes from this period. This unit makes up 20% of the GCSE course and is examined in Paper 2. Students will investigate a range of hotspots throughout this conflict including Hungary, Cuba, Germany, Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union and America to develop an understanding of the global context of the war. Students will also examine the roles of key individuals and organisations in the freezing and thawing of relations between the east and west from 1941-1991.

Students will complete a range of practice questions to develop their technique and application of historical knowledge throughout the unit. Upon completion, they will complete a mock for this section of Paper 2.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural
Develop the individual:

Students will develop a greater appreciation of the modern world by developing an understanding of the context of and relations between different countries.

Create a supportive community:

Students will develop an understanding of the world around them and a better understanding of political differences in society.

Term 2: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-1991

This unit covers the Period Study element of the Edexcel GCSE course, during which students will examine key events and themes from this period. This unit makes up 20% of the GCSE course and is examined in Paper 2. Students will investigate a range of hotspots throughout this conflict including Hungary, Cuba, Germany, Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union and America to develop an understanding of the global context of the war. Students will also examine the roles of key individuals and organisations in the freezing and thawing of relations between the east and west from 1941-1991.

Students will complete a range of practice questions to develop their technique and application of historical knowledge throughout the unit. Upon completion, they will complete a mock for this section of Paper 2.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural
Develop the individual:

Students will develop a greater appreciation of the modern world by developing an understanding of the context of and relations between different countries.

Create a supportive community:

Students will develop an understanding of the world around them and a better understanding of political differences in society.

Term 3: Early Elizabeth England, 1558 - 88

This unit is the British Depth study element of the Edexcel GCSE course and Early Elizabethan England, 1558 - 1588. This unit makes up 20% of the GCSE course and is examined in Paper 2. Within this depth study students will learn about society, events and people from the time period, exploring how the different aspects of the period fit together. Students will focus on the changes and challenges of the Elizabethan era and the impact on all aspects of English life including religion, politics, foreign relations, society and age of exploration.

Students will complete a range of practice questions to develop their technique and application of historical knowledge throughout the unit. Upon completion, they will complete a mock for this section of Paper 2.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural
Develop the individual:

Students will develop an understanding of how modern society was formed by studying the changes brought in by the Normans.

Create a supportive community:

Students will develop a better appreciation for British culture being a shifting concept rather than a fixed entity.

Term 4: Early Elizabethan England, 1558 - 1588

This unit is the British Depth study element of the Edexcel GCSE course and Early Elizabethan England, 1558 - 1588. This unit makes up 20% of the GCSE course and is examined in Paper 2. Within this depth study students will learn about society, events and people from the time period, exploring how the different aspects of the period fit together. Students will focus on the changes and challenges of the Elizabethan era and the impact on all aspects of English life including religion, politics, foreign relations, society and age of exploration.

Students will complete a range of practice questions to develop their technique and application of historical knowledge throughout the unit. Upon completion, they will complete a mock for this section of Paper 2.

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural
Develop the individual:

Students will develop an understanding of how modern society was formed by studying the changes brought in by the Normans.

Create a supportive community:

Students will develop a better appreciation for British culture being a shifting concept rather than a fixed entity.

Term 5: GCSE Examination Revision

Students will revise the topics studied for GCSE through various methods and mediums. They will commit key facts to memory and practice sample questions in order to hone their examination techniques.

Practice questions in preparation for final GCSE assessment

  • Spiritual
  • Moral
  • Social
  • Cultural
Develop the individual:

Create a supportive community: