GCSE History

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GCSE History
Modern World
20th Century
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Why study history?
It teaches you how and why the world came to be
as it is today. History asks how did things get
to be this way.
History deals with big issues e.g. racism, power,
war, politics, discrimination terrorism
To develop the TRANSFERABLE SKILLS employers want
I study history because I am interested in the
future
It is very INTERESTING!!
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What skills will I develop?
Excellent Communication writing skills
Research skills
How to handle analyse data
How to construct an argument
How to organise information
Problem-solving
How to select evidence
The ability to question how reliable information
is
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History related jobs....
Museum/gallery worker
Archivist
Teacher
Journalist/reporter
Tourist industry
TV/media
Lawyer/ barrister
Librarian
Archaeologist
Politician
Banking
Historian
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Famous history graduates.....

• Jonathan Ross

Al Murray
George Bush
Sacha Baron-Cohen
Edward Norton
Gordon Brown
Shakira
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Course outline
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How will I be assessed?
Unit 3- Controlled assessment The British
people in war 25
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A 80 A 70 B 60 C 50 D 40 E 30
A 80 A 70 B 60 C 50 D 45 E 40
A 80 A 70 B 60 C 50 D 45 E 40
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Topics studied....

• The causes of World War One

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Making peace after war...
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Hitlers foreign policy the causes of World War
Two
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1920s USA
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1930s USA
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Hitlers Germany
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The British people in war
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GCSE HISTORY
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