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!