History

History Department Aims

To stimulate interest in and enthusiasm about the past
To encourage the development of communication skills
Promote an understanding of the nature of cause and consequence, continuity and change, similarity and differences
Provide a sound basis for further study and the pursuit of personal interest

History at IBSB

Key Stage 3

At key stage 3 pupils study a diverse range of topics below is a table that shows you the main focus points for each year:

At the end of each half term pupils will complete an assessment which will be marked in accordance to QCA levels. Throughout the year pupils are tested on spelling of key words for each unit and meaning of historical terms.

IGCSE History

In IGCSE students will study 20th Century History. They will take 3 exams:

Year	7	8
Topics	The Romans	The Tudors
	The Norman Invasion	The Stuarts
	Medieval England	The English Civil War

Paper 1 is made up of 2 sections. In section 1 students will answer question on major events in 20th Century history. In section 2 students will answer questions on Germany 1918-1945.

Paper 2 is made up of 1 section. Each year topics are prescribed by the exam board and are taken from the core content of the 20th Century.

Paper 4 is source based and students will have answer question on Germany 1918-1945.

AS Level

At AS level the students study the History of the USA c.1840-1968. The main topics they cover are:

Westward Expansion and the Taming of the West c.1840-96
Civil War and Reconstruction 1861-77
The impact of economic expansion 1865-1917
Civil Rights 1895-1968
Boom and Bust 1920-1941
The USA’s rise as a world power 1890-1945
Social Developments 1945-68

The exam consists of 7 essay questions on the above and the students will have to answer 3. They will also have a source-based question on ‘The Road to Secession and Civil War 1846-61’.

A Level

At A level the students study Modern European History 1789-1939. The main topics they cover are:

The French Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
Nationalism
The ‘New Imperialism’ 1870-1900
The Russian Revolution
Totalitarianism between the wars 1919-39
A cross- thematic question

The exam consists of 7 essay questions on the above and the students will have to answer 3. They will also have a source-based question on "The origins of the First World War 1870-1914"