Year 11 History Home Page
Year 11 History (for exam in 2010)
The current Year 11 (2009-10 academic year) will be the last cohort of students to study their particular GCSE History course, as a new GCSE History syllabus is being introduced from the start of September 2009 for all new GCSE History students.
Year 11 GCSE History Teachers:
11A - Miss S. Martin (Subject Leader for History) smartin@lordlawson.org.uk
11B - Mrs A. Jordan ajordan@lordlawson.org.uk
11C1 - Miss O. walker owalker@lordlawson.org.uk
11C2 - Mr N. Mills nmills@lordlawson.org.uk
All the History teachers welcome and see the vital role that effective communication with parents/guardians/carers can have on the learning of students. If you have any questions or queries regarding your child’s progress in GCSE History please feel free to contact your child’s class teacher either via email or by telephone (0191 433 4026). Alternatively, you can contact Miss S. Martin (Subject Leader for History) on the number above or via email smartin@lordlawson.org.uk .
Our Expectations
1.) Regular and punctual attendance to lessons. If a student is absent we expect them to come and ask for the work they have missed and to catch up promptly.
2.) Homework is normally set weekly and is expected to be handed in on the date due. Students should seek help prior to the deadline if this is required. Please ask to see your child’s homework diary and check that they have completed their History homework. Failure to hand in GCSE History homework could result in an after school detention being issued.
3.) 100% effort in class and to complete work set to the best of their ability.
4.) Arrive to lessons equipped with their folder, exercise book and pen, pencil and ruler.
5.) Maintain an organised folder of work. Please ask to see your child’s folder regularly. An organised folder will help them with their revision.
Scheme of Work
Current Year 11 students who choose to study |GCSE History at Lord Lawson of Beamish School follow AQA Syllabus B, Modern World History. As part of this students do not complete coursework. Instead students sit 3 exam papers and the content of which is outlined below.
Paper 1: (Conflict in the Modern World: International & British History) = 37.5 % of total marks. Within this students study the causes of the First World War, the Treaty of Versailles, the failure of the League of Nations, the causes of the Second World War and the start of the Cold War.
Paper 2: (Governments in Action in the First Half of the 20th Century) = 37.5% of total marks. Within this students study the USA 1919-1941 and Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39.
Paper 3: (British & World History) = 25% of total marks. Within this students study the changing role of women and the Vietnam War.