This GCSE course will train you to be an effective Historian. You need to have a keen interest in History and finding out why things happen.

What will I learn?

How will I be assessed?

There are three exams which are all assessed at the end of Year 11. By this time, we will have thoroughly prepared students with a deep understanding of the periods and topics needed, as well as methods for how to evaluate texts and structure exam answers.

What could my next steps be?

This is a qualification that gives you many skills that employers value. History students have pursued careers as lawyers, teachers, social workers, journalists, scientists, doctors, archivists and researchers. The next step from GCSE is A-Level History, which at Hall Park focuses on Industrial and Modern History.

The History department run a range of activities that link to the GCSE including:

• Battlefields day (Historic environment)
• Lincoln Castle (Richard I and John)
• Thackray Medical Museum (Medicine in Britain 1250 to present)

Mr Rochester (Head of History)  - rochesterc@hallparkacademy.org.uk