Why choose History?
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Why choose
History?
There are four things I need to think about first…
- Will I enjoy it?
- Will it help me get a job?
- Will it help me to become a better person?
- Will it give me access to further and higher
education?
One big question that needs answering is
whether employers value history?
Yes! We really value it! In fact most employers, if they’ve got any sense, would tell you that the skills that are
taught within the subject are very useful in work, study and life.
He did history!
so did she!
And her!
With a history GCSE you will be able to use information to help you solve a problem or issue at home or
at work
Don’t forget that it will also allow you to weigh up the evidence carefully before making decisions. History
teaches you to not take everything at face-value – you listen to both sides of the story.
Let’s not forget that it helps you Make good decisions based on
the evidence.
You forgot to mention that history helps you Understand how and why humans behave as they do by looking at how they behaved in the past – a must have skill if your job involves working with
other people!
History also helps you to Learn how to
express yourself clearly and make
yourself heard. This is a good skill to
have for job interviews and in
any career!
The beauty of history is that it’s your opinion that counts!
Employers want people who are:-Able to think for themselves.-Open-minded.-Disciplined.-Good at problem solving.-Able to pick out the important things.
Still not convinced?
History helps you with these skills!
In GCSE History you will learn about modern
world history in the 20th century
You will study conflict in the modern world by learning about
the causes of WW2 and the Cold War that developed after
WW2
And you will also do two depth studies on
Germany and America between the wars
Don’t forget that students will have to do a source based
controlled assessment comparing Britain’s role in the
two world wars
Paper 1:Peacekeeping, causes of WW2, the Cold War
End of WW1, Treaty of Versailles,
League of Nations
Hitler’s foreign policy,
appeasement
Capitalism v Communism
37.5 %
Controlled Assessment:Britain during the two world wars
25 %
Paper 2:Germany 1919-39, USA 1918-41
37.5 %