HISTORY Edexcel GCSE History B: Schools History Project: The School History Project was developed as an alternative to the more traditional History courses. Rather than on a narrow period of time or area, SHP gives students the opportunity to study History in a number of ways: thematically (over a long period of time) or in depth; and in a variety of scales: national, international, regional, European, ancient and modern. Emphasis is placed on the development and use of historical skills as well as the acquisition of knowledge. Something for everyone! You will study: Unit Name Content Weighting Assessment structure 25% Exam 1hr 15 mins. Unit 1 Medicine and treatment through time Development Study & extended Traces the history of medical change from Roman times to the present day. What ideas did answers people in the past have about the cause of ill health, and what cures did they use? What factors brought about progress, and what was the rate of change? What impact did medical change have on the rest of society? Unit 2 The American West c1840-1895: 25% Exam 1hr 15 mins. Short & extended Depth Study The way in which the American West was settled and developed by different groups, and the answers impact that this had on the Native American people. Why were people willing to risk all to settle in the unknown, and how did they overcome the problems they encountered? What were the consequences of the clash of cultures and lifestyles? Unit 3 The transformation of Surgery c1845-1895 (links to Unit 1) 25% Exam 1hr 15 mins. Source Enquiry The problems of surgery in early 1800 and how they were then dealt with; this covers 5 source based anaesthetics, antiseptics and blood loss. What factors helped to promote these developments questions and make them possible? Unit 4 Germany 1918 39 25% Controlled – Representations in assessment. Max 2hrs Examines Weimar Germany and its problems, the reasons for its collapse and the development History 30mins of the Nazi State. Examines how the Nazis were able to keep control of Germany through the use of terror and propaganda. The skills required link to those from unit 3.
HISTORY Edexcel GCSE History B: Schools History Project: The School History Project was developed as an alternative to the more traditional History courses. Rather than on a narrow period of time or area, SHP gives students the opportunity to study History in a number of ways: thematically (over a long period of time) or in depth; and in a variety of scales: national, international, regional, European, ancient and modern. Emphasis is placed on the development and use of historical skills as well as the acquisition of knowledge. Something for everyone! You will study: Unit Name Content Weighting Assessment structure Unit 1 Development Study Medicine and treatment through time Traces the history of medical change from Roman times to the present day. What ideas did people in the past have about the cause of ill health, and what cures did they use? What factors brought about progress, and what was the rate of change? What impact did medical change have on the rest of society? 25% Exam 1hr 15 mins. & extended answers Unit 2 Depth Study The American West c1840-1895: The way in which the American West was settled and developed by different groups, and the impact that this had on the Native American people. Why were people willing to risk all to settle in the unknown, and how did they overcome the problems they encountered? What were the consequences of the clash of cultures and lifestyles? 25% Exam 1hr 15 mins. Short & extended answers Unit 3 Source Enquiry The transformation of Surgery c1845-1895 (links to Unit 1) The problems of surgery in early 1800 and how they were then dealt with; this covers anaesthetics, antiseptics and blood loss. What factors helped to promote these developments and make them possible? 25% Exam 1hr 15 mins. 5 source based questions Unit 4 Representations in History Germany 1918 – 39 Examines Weimar Germany and its problems, the reasons for its collapse and the development of the Nazi State. Examines how the Nazis were able to keep control of Germany through the use of terror and propaganda. The skills required link to those from unit 3. 25% Controlled assessment. Max 2hrs 30mins
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