History buffs who appreciate the power of the past to elucidate the present, this is your calling. This AQA-accredited GCSE course delivers a comprehensive understanding of pivotal historical events, societies, and personalities, empowering you to ask insightful questions about our yesteryears. A gateway to studying history at A-level and beyond, this course has been expertly crafted by subject-specialists to hone crucial abilities such as critical thinking, essay composition, and analysis. Get engrossed in three riveting topics, starting with Germany from 1890-1945, as you understand the emergence and downfall of democracy, and the rise and collapse of Nazism. Explore the interwar years fraught with conflict and tension, tracing the seeds that sprouted into the Second World War. Submerge into the tempestuous era of Norman England, marked by power conflicts and the dawn of a fresh epoch. Lastly, scrutinise health and medicine's evolution from c100 to present times, underlining milestones like germ theory's development and transformative social reforms in public health. With us, you get: A contemporary course penned to the latest AQA specifications with vibrant, engaging content. An opportunity for fast tracking your study (exams in 2022). Access to our network of partner exam centres (guaranteed exam venue). Unlimited tutor assistance – guiding you to sketch a study plan and supporting you throughout. Exam pass assurance (If you fail the first attempt, we support until your next exam). Broaden your understanding of significant historical events, societies, and people, while cultivating the ability to question the past insightfully. About the awarding body Awarding body: AQA Our course code: X813 Qualification code: 8145 AQA qualifications, honoured in 30 countries globally, are highly esteemed by employers and universities, facilitating learners to progress onto their next life stages. They cater to diverse abilities and include GCSEs, IGCSEs, and A-levels. ⏱ Study Hours Allocate between 120 to 150 hours for study, and additional time for assignment completion. 👩🏫 Study Method Our course utilises our online learning platform, offering a lively and engaging learning experience. If you wish, you can print learning resources. Learning materials come in varied media forms, including videos, quizzes, and interactive activities. 📆 Course Duration Upon enrolment, you have up to two years for studying and examination, with sustained unlimited tutor support. 📋 Assessment Enrol now for examinations from Summer 2022. You'll have to undertake two GCSE standard written exams. Official exams 2-hour written exam, 50% of marks. 2-hour written exam, 50% of marks. We assure an exam space in one of our nationwide exam centres, sparing you the stress of finding your own. Check your nearest exam centre. Assignments Throughout the course, you are required to complete six assignments. These do not contribute towards your final grade but serve as practice opportunities for tutor feedback. They help you monitor your progress. 👩🎓 Course Outcomes Successful completion will earn you a GCSE in History, conferred by AQA. This syllabus has been handpicked as it best aligns with distance learning. ℹ️ Additional Information Difficulty - Level 2 Entry requirements - There are no formal prerequisites for this course, however, it is advised that you possess an intermediate ability to read and write in English. Course Content This course delves into key periods and events in history, from Germany's political turmoil in the first half of the 20th century to the power struggles of Norman England. You will also explore health and medicine's transformation from c1000 to the present day. Prepare for your final exams as you shape your understanding of the modern world and the nation.
Historical Association webinar series: History and literacy: better together Presenter: Andrew Wrenn This practical webinar will explore the different ways stories and storytelling can be used in primary history: as an evocative way of conveying substantive knowledge for retrieval, and as a stimulus to hook pupils’ initial interest and curiosity. It will also show how pupils can be helped to test the reliability of stories as historical interpretations, by comparing them with the original evidence on which they are based. To use your corporate recording offer for this webinar please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/HYhgpvBBuG
Historical Association webinar series: Making history accessible Presenters: Cat Priggs This webinar will provide an overview of recent key developments in SEND, including statutory guidance and regulations from Ofsted’s latest Education Inspection Framework and the SEND improvement plan. Drawing on SEND toolkits, we will reflect on how to embed inclusive practice. This will be explored in the context of the history classroom as we draw upon the Historical Association’s Secondary Committee ‘Making History Accessible’ resources to consider how to develop and support SEND students’ historical learning. At the end of this session, participants will be introduced to an optional small-scale action research project. This project will prompt reflection on a specific aspect of participants’ practice, which will be explored and reviewed through the webinar series. Image: A Squire "Old English" padlock on a gate latch in Devon (Image: Partonez/Wikimedia Commons)
Historical Association webinar series: History and literacy: better together Presenter: Andrew Wrenn This practical webinar will show how the writing and insights of real historians can be used across medium-term plans in primary history. It will give examples of how historians' ideas can be simplified for presentation in different ways, how their methods can be echoed for pupils in tasking, and how pupils can explore the original evidence historians use to support their conclusions - including how pupils can test the validity of these conclusions as historical interpretations. To use your corporate recording offer for this webinar please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/HYhgpvBBuG
Historical Association webinar series: History and literacy: better together Presenter: Andrew Wrenn There are many fine core texts that can enhance primary history and magnify its curricular impact. This practical webinar will show how to plan carefully when using these texts, exploring some of the advantages this can bring while avoiding corresponding pitfalls. Careful consideration will be given to the setting of subject-specific and general literacy objectives and tasks. To use your corporate recording offer for this webinar please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/HYhgpvBBuG
Historical Association webinar series: History and literacy: better together Presenter: Andrew Wrenn This practical webinar will demonstrate how giving pupils opportunities to write formatively can capture their understanding at given points in a learning episode, helping them to structure their developing thinking and supporting teachers in spotting and correcting misconceptions in good time. It will consider effective ways of challenging pupils to write at length, including various forms of writing frames linked to the development of disciplinary concepts, and supporting pupils in reaching independent conclusions of their own. It will also show how all these strategies can be important contributions to the development of general literacy. To use your corporate recording offer for this webinar please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/HYhgpvBBuG
Embark on a captivating journey through the transformative epochs of the Renaissance with our 'Studies in the History of the Renaissance' course. Explore the revival of art, literature, and philosophy, unravel the mysteries of global exploration and trade, and witness the political and cultural shifts that defined this extraordinary era. Immerse yourself in the Northern Renaissance, revel in the melodies of the period's music, and contemplate the decline and enduring legacy of this pivotal chapter in human history. Uncover the nuances of a bygone era that continues to shape our world today. Enroll now for an enriching exploration of the Renaissance's profound impact on the course of Western civilization.
Historical Association webinar series: History and literacy: better together Presenter: Andrew Wrenn This practical webinar will look at the vital role speaking and listening plays in helping pupils to think, read and write in historical ways as well as developing general oracy skills. It will explore a range of strategies and tasking that can help pupils deepen their historical understanding, gain a better grasp of complex ideas, and learn how to articulate these so that they can reach (and justify) independent conclusions of their own. To use your corporate recording offer for this webinar please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/HYhgpvBBuG