LANCASTER SCHOOL CURRICULUM

 

 

 

PROGRAMME OF STUDY: History

 

 

 

 

 

Upper Secondary: L6 and U6, Cambridge Exam Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knowledge, skills and understanding

Overview:

 

Students have the possibility of studying topics 1-6 over two years

The Cambridge

 

Towards the Cambridge AS International Relations qualification.

A level course aims to

 

The most accomplished students in Lower Sixth will have the History

Stimulate interest in

 

opportunity to extend their studies to include other 20th Century

The past.  The course

 

topics and sit a full Cambridge A level after two years.

Encourages an

 

AS Topics

Awareness of the

 

q       The development of the United Nations

Nature of

 

q       The Cold War conflict

Historical sources

 

q       Globalisation of the Cold War

And their use as

 

q       The Nuclear Arms Race

Evidence.  Also,

 

q       The Crisis of Communism and end of the Cold War

It will promote an

 

q       The International Economy Since 1945

Understanding of

 

 

Cause and

 

A2 Topics

Consequence, and

 

q       The Origins of the First World War 1870-1914

Enable students

 

q       The Russian Revolution

To construct

 

q       Totalitarianism in Europe 1919-39

Explanations of

 

q       Either the Industrial Revolution or Imperialism in the late 19th Century

Historical

 

 

Developments.

 

     

 

 

Breadth of Study

Curricular Links:

 

 

There are links to

 

The key skills students learn in this course are essay writing, Source

Geography, English,

 

analysis and the ability to investigate historical issues.

Law, Politics and

 

Therefore, teaching and learning strategies are largely centered on

The CCH Theory

 

developing these skills.  Other student activities include:

Of History course.

 

q             Organised debate and discussion

 

 

q             Collaborative display work

 

 

q             Expositions and presentations

 

 

q             Regular research and essay writing homework

 

 

q             Writing focused, relevant, well supported and

 

 

q             Well constructed essays