Why choose

History?

There are four things I need to think about first…

- Will I enjoy it?

- Will it help me get a job?

- Will it help me to become a better person?

- Will it give me access to further and higher

education?

One big question that needs answering is

whether employers value history?

Yes! We really value it! In fact most employers, if they’ve got any sense, would tell you that the skills that are

taught within the subject are very useful in work, study and life.

He did history!

so did she!

And her!

With a history GCSE you will be able to use information to help you solve a problem or issue at home or

at work

Don’t forget that it will also allow you to weigh up the evidence carefully before making decisions. History

teaches you to not take everything at face-value – you listen to both sides of the story.

Let’s not forget that it helps you Make good decisions based on

the evidence.

You forgot to mention that history helps you Understand how and why humans behave as they do by looking at how they behaved in the past – a must have skill if your job involves working with

other people!

History also helps you to Learn how to

express yourself clearly and make

yourself heard. This is a good skill to

have for job interviews and in

any career!

The beauty of history is that it’s your opinion that counts!

Employers want people who are:-Able to think for themselves.-Open-minded.-Disciplined.-Good at problem solving.-Able to pick out the important things.

Still not convinced?

History helps you with these skills!

In GCSE History you will learn about modern

world history in the 20th century

You will study conflict in the modern world by learning about

the causes of WW2 and the Cold War that developed after

WW2

And you will also do two depth studies on

Germany and America between the wars

Don’t forget that students will have to do a source based

controlled assessment comparing Britain’s role in the

two world wars

Paper 1:Peacekeeping, causes of WW2, the Cold War

End of WW1, Treaty of Versailles,

League of Nations

Hitler’s foreign policy,

appeasement

Capitalism v Communism

37.5 %

Controlled Assessment:Britain during the two world wars

25 %

Paper 2:Germany 1919-39, USA 1918-41

37.5 %