Studying History is like working as a detective:
Find the Facts Check the Facts Why did this happen when it did?
What were the circumstances?
To do this you need to develop analytical thinking and writing skills
These skills are transferable and can help you with other subjects in which you write essays.
At Northallerton College we study two courses at
GCSE
Modern
World History and Medicine Through Time
Topics in Modern World History
The Peace Treaties after World War I
The League of Nations in the 1920s and 1930s
The Causes of World War II
Germany 1919-1939
Coursework Topics
South Africa - The Sharpville Massacre (Source
Work)
Medicine through Time Topics
This covers the development of medical ideas from prehistoric to modern day. We study the development of ideas from supernatural ideas of causes and cures through to natural and scientific explanations of diseases and their treatments.
Development of ideas from Prehistoric to Roman
The return of superstition in the Middle Ages
The role of the Church in medical ideas
The Germ Theory and Louis Pasteur
The Germ Hunters
Anaesthetics and Antiseptics
Public Health in Britain
Modern Medicine
In Depth Study
Coursework Topics
Local study of Northallerton 1841-1911
The breakdown of Apartheid in South Africa
Each of the topics above have links to other websites where you can find out more about the topic and also links to exercises on source work and homework exercises.