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IGCSE History
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it! With this mantra
in mind, our lessons will place you in the shoes of people like Kennedy and
Rosa Parks to enable you to explore and understand their reasons behind key
decisions. Lessons may require you to make judgements on the significance
of Hitler’s Enabling Act or conclude why the NHS was created in 1948. You will
leave having engaged critically with these fascinating historical arguments and
understand their relevance to modern day.
History at Seaford is about engaging with the historical narrative rather than
never-ending facts. All students should leave as able historians, in the hope that
not all history will be repeated!
Course Outline:
The course consists of
2 examination papers;
each paper has two
components as listed
below:
1. Paper 1 (50% of
the course, 1 hour
45 minute written
examination)
• Germany, 1918-1945
• A Divided Union:
Civil Rights in the USA,
1945-1974
2. Paper 2 (50% of
the course, 1 hour
45 minute written
examination)
• the Origins and Course
of the First World War,
1905-1918
•
Changes in Medicine
1848-1948
Examination Board:
Edexcel
Head of Department:
Ms Alison Thomas
“Many of the topics covered are not just relatable to
current affairs but are still influencing our lives today.”
Esther Pitt
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