History - Edexcel IGCSE
Introduction What will pupils learn? The History IGCSE content is brilliantly diverse in its range of topics and should have something to appeal to all students. The course focuses mainly on 20th-Century history, beginning with an investigation into Stalin’s brutal dictatorship and control of the USSR from 1924-53. Year 10 then goes on to look at domestic history in the USA 1945-73, with heavy emphasis on the civil rights movement. Pupils in Year 11 study the Vietnam War and the development of medicine from the mid19th Century to the introduction of the NHS. The course supports pupils in investigating key concepts such as totalitarianism and democracy. Many themes provide opportunities to discuss current national and global issues. The course is superb for providing transferable skills such as improving literacy, learning to construct arguments, writing convincingly and
analysing a huge range of source material to synthesise and evaluate arguments. History is a popular and highly regarded subject at GCSE, A Level and university. It develops skills which are appropriate for a wide range of degree courses. History leads to a wide range of careers: e.g. the media, journalism, law, accountancy, business and finance, management,
education and the Civil Service. Who should take this course?
This course will suit pupils who enjoy studying humanity, the world, and thinking about the past and our future. There are many opportunities to relate events being studied to current affairs so pupils who are interested in politics, economics and international relations are likely to find History stimulating. History provides a superb platform for a wide range of careers such as law, politics, work in the media or management.
Examination
1.Depth Studies 1 hour 30 minute written paper, worth 50% of total GCSE. This paper looks at the two depth studies chosen: Dictatorship & Conflict in the USSR, 1924-53 and A Divided Union: Civil Rights in the USA, 1945-74
2. Investigation & Breadth Studies 1 hour 30 minutes Written Paper, worth 50% of total GCSE. This paper covers a historical investigation into the Vietnam Conflict, 1945-75 and a breadth study looking at Changes in Medicine, c1848-c1948
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