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PROGRAMME OF STUDY: History |
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Upper Secondary: L6
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Knowledge, skills and understanding |
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Overview: |
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Students have the possibility of studying topics 1-6 over two years |
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The |
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Towards the Cambridge AS International Relations qualification. |
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A level course
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The most accomplished students in Lower Sixth will have the History |
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Stimulate
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opportunity to extend their studies to include other 20th Century |
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The past. The course |
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topics and sit a
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Encourages an |
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AS Topics |
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Awareness of
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The development of the United Nations |
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Nature of |
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The Cold War conflict |
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Historical
sources |
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Globalisation of the Cold
War |
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And their use
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The Nuclear Arms Race |
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Evidence. Also, |
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The Crisis of Communism and end of the Cold War |
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It will promote
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The International Economy Since 1945 |
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Understanding
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Cause and |
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A2 Topics |
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Consequence,
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The Origins of the First World War 1870-1914 |
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Enable students
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The Russian Revolution |
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To construct |
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Totalitarianism in |
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Explanations of |
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q Either the Industrial Revolution or Imperialism in the late 19th Century |
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Historical |
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Developments. |
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Breadth of Study |
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Curricular Links: |
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There are links
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The key skills students learn in this course are essay writing, Source |
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Geography,
English, |
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analysis and the ability to investigate historical issues. |
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Law, Politics
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Therefore, teaching and learning strategies are largely centered on |
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The CCH Theory |
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developing these skills. Other student activities include: |
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Of History course. |
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q Organised debate and discussion |
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q Collaborative display work |
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q Expositions and presentations |
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q Regular research and essay writing homework |
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q Writing focused, relevant, well supported and |
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q Well constructed essays |
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