Students of history are encouraged to become curious, independent learners.

At King Edward VII School we teach a broad, global history which represents our diverse student body.

You should be interested in the past and ask questions about how it has shaped the world we live in today.

• Why did so many ordinary Germans vote for Hitler in 1933?
• Are Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin products of the Cold War?
• How have attitudes to empire and migration change over time?
• Why did the ‘Virgin Queen’ Elizabeth never marry?

If you’re interested in some of these questions and want to explore these topics further then you should consider choosing history.

Topics covered

The GCSE course follows an engaging curriculum spanning both breadth and depth studies. You will explore the Viking invasion to Hitler’s Germany; Elizabethan England to the Cuban Missile Crisis

Assessment

Paper one: Understanding the modern world

• Section A: Germany: Democracy and Dictatorship 1890-1945
• Section B: Conflict and tension between East and West in the Cold War 1945-1972

Paper two: Shaping the nation

• Section A: Britain: Migration, Empire and the People, c.790—Present Day
• Section B: Elizabethan England 1558-1603

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