GCSE History 2009-2011
Course details :
· American Gangsters, St Valentines Day Massacre, Prohibition, Wall Street Crash, Ku Klux Klan, Roaring 20’s, Depression Era, The New Deal
· The Holocaust, Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Cold War Conflict, Fascism, Communism, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Haile Selassie, Weimar Germany
· Assassination at Sarajevo, Trench Warfare, Battle of the Somme (worst casualties in British military history), Treaty of Versailles, league of Nations
Have you ever wanted to know
- How and why the Holocaust happened?
- Why organized crime and gangsters exist in America?
- Why Russia and Britain/USA are not on friendly terms?
- Why it is so significant the USA has its first black President?
- Why 20 million people died in a conflict from 1914-18 and 37 million died in a second conflict from 1939-45?
- Why the leader of the Soviet Union (Russia) killed over 5 million of his own people and is still considered a hero in that country?
- Why the USA has shaped Western culture though the movies, music, fashions and politics?
- What people did to get their economies out of the mess we are in again today?
- Why were Atomic weapons were used against Japan?
What’s in it for you?
- Interesting and diverse topics of study to keep you interested and motivated for 2 years.
- A chance to develop the skills of Communication, ICT and Team Work.
- Opportunities to do practical field work visits to London and Europe or the USA.
- A personalised support programme to ensure you achieve your full potential.
- A qualification which is universally recognised by all employers and colleges as a sign of your true academic abilities.
- A chance to broaden your mind and learn more about why the world you live in is like it is.
