Pathways Booklet 2012-14 final - Bohunt School

HistoryOverviewBohunt SchoolThe study of history at GCSE allows students the opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of the past, as well as developing important lifeskills, such as research, analysis and debate. The students will investigate events, people, changes and issues and will evaluate a range of historicalsources, such as pictures, cartoons, film footage, letters, and parish records.The course encourages students to form and express their own opinions.Topics CoveredThere are three main areas of study:History Around Us focuses on a personal investigation of a local history site in Liphook. Students are encouraged to work in teams, observe,photograph, and then use original documents to develop their own conclusions. Students have the opportunity to relate their investigation of thesite to the wider context of changes in British History.Study in Depth looks at issues, events and people in Germany in the period of 1919 to 1945. Students investigate the developments and conditionsin Weimar Germany as a way of explaining the rise to power of Hitler and the Nazi party.Study in Development looks at trends, changes in Medicine from the prehistoric times to the present day as well as focus on developments in publichealth in Britain.Assessment Controlled Assessment 25% Written examination 75%All year 10 students take an examination in Medicine Through TimeAll History students sit Germany examination in Year 11.Coursework:History Around Us 25%-A coursework assignment of 1,200 to 1,700 words. Students are encouraged to include photographs, sketches and show they have used originaldocuments to explain the development of their chosen site in LiphookExamination:Study in Development 37.5% Medicine Through Time Year 10Study in Depth 37.5% Germany 1919 – 45 Year 1124 | P a g e