Subject: GCSE History (yr11)

Number of lessons per fortnight:    5

Curriculum:

You will always study history from four different angles, all of which are worth 25% of your final mark.

Unit 1 - 1B: Crime and punishment – Development study

Change and continuity in the nature of criminal activity, the response of authority, the use of punishment and the changing experience of men, women and children before the law. The nature and significance of changing attitudes to criminal activity and punishment, and the factors affecting these issues: attitudes and beliefs in society; the roles of governments, science and technology, economic and social conditions.

Unit 3 - 3A: The transformation of surgery c1845–c1918 – Source Enquiry

An understanding of the way surgery was perceived before anaesthetics were available. Developments in dealing with the three main problems in surgery: pain, infection and blood loss. An understanding of the main factors influencing these changes.

Assessment

Overview of assessment:

Unit 1 - 1B: Crime and punishment

This unit is assessed through a 1-hour and 15-minute examination.

Students answer five questions.

There are 50 marks available for this paper.

Unit 3 - 3A: The transformation of surgery c1845–c1918

This unit is assessed through a 1-hour and 15-minute examination.

The question paper has six to eight sources and five questions and there are 50 marks available for this paper.

 Homework:

Will be set weekly and will be a mixture of exam questions and independent research. Homework will be designed to support and challenge their understanding of GCSE History.

Contact: Miss P Leigh