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Britain 1066-1500◦ How did William conquer Britain?
◦ What was the Feudal System?
◦ Why were castles built?
◦ What were the effects of the Black Death?
Cultures and Civilisations◦ What did the Romans do for us?
◦ Why did the Plains Indian culture flourish?
◦ Who were the Mughals?
Britain 1750-1900◦ Who had the power, King or
Parliament?
◦ How was the United Kingdom created?
◦ Why was there religious conflict?
The Twentieth Century World◦ What were the key events?
◦ Why were there two World Wars?
◦ Why did Russia have a Revolution?
◦ Who were the Dictators?
Britain 1750-1900◦ What made the Industrial
Revolution happen?◦ What were the Factories like?◦ How did the Slave Trade help
Britain and why did it end?
Students achieving Grades A*-C◦ National Average – 69.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 76.5%
Students achieving Grades A*-A◦ National average – 29.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 38.8%
Well done, Purbeck students!
100% pass rate at AS and A2
90% of A2 students achieved their ‘target grades’
AS results graded by ALPS as ‘Outstanding’
Well done, Purbeck students!
Germany c1929-47◦ How did Hitler gain power?◦ What was it like to live in the
Nazi ‘terror state’?
Coursework: The experience of Evacuation in the Second World War or Women in the First World War
USA, a Nation of Contrasts 1910-29◦ Prohibition and gangsters
◦ KKK and racism
◦ Immigration
◦ Jazz, sports and cinema
Coursework - Was there a ‘Blitz Spirit’ in WW2? or Were the British Generals of WWI incompetent?
The USA – Society, Politics and Race 1929-2000◦ JFK, Watergate, Vietnam◦ Music, film, youth culture◦ Civil Rights, MLK, Black Power
Students achieving Grades A*-C◦ National Average – 69.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 76.5%
Students achieving Grades A*-A◦ National average – 29.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 38.8%
Well done, Purbeck students!
100% pass rate at AS and A2
90% of A2 students achieved their ‘target grades’
AS results graded by ALPS as ‘Outstanding’
Well done, Purbeck students!
What do
you get
from
studying
History?
Learning about
people - how they
interact, the motives
and emotions that
can tear people apart
into rival factions or
help them to work
together for a
common cause
(useful knowledge for
team-building at
work!).
Learning about countries, societies and
cultures - so many of today's conflicts
and alliances have their roots in the past;
how can you negotiate with, trade
successfully with, or report on a country
if you know nothing of its history?
Learning to locate and sift
facts - to identify truth and
recognise myth, propaganda
and downright lies (useful in
every aspect of life!)
Presenting what
you've learned in
a way that makes
sense to others -
whether in
graphs, essays or
reports - and
having the
confidence to
defend your
findings.
Students achieving Grades A*-C◦ National Average – 69.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 76.5%
Students achieving Grades A*-A◦ National average – 29.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 38.8%
Well done, Purbeck students!
100% pass rate at AS and A2
90% of A2 students achieved their ‘target grades’
AS results graded by ALPS as ‘Outstanding’
Well done, Purbeck students!
• How can big ideas (e.g. Nationalism, Liberalism) make change happen?
• How are countries created?• Which is more effective – war or
diplomacy?
• Why did Britain have an Empire?
• Why did Britain leave India?• How can non-violence cause
change to happen?
• Why did democracy fail in Germany?• How popular and efficient was the Nazi state? • Why were evil things done by some German people?
• A field visit to Berlin and Krakow, to understand the roots and impact of Nazi evil
• Coursework Unit• How did Russia develop into a modern state?• What was the significance of individuals in
modernising the state?
Historical skills are a useful and welcome asset in any kind of career where you need to handle and process information, and make decisions…
Clerical, legal, professional, educational, public service, management, business, academia, military, marketing, etc etc etc…
Universities love it!
Students achieving Grades A*-C◦ National Average – 69.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 76.5%
Students achieving Grades A*-A◦ National average – 29.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 38.8%
Well done, Purbeck students!
100% pass rate at AS and A2
90% of A2 students achieved their ‘target grades’
AS results graded by ALPS as ‘Outstanding’
Well done, Purbeck students!