Year 11 – History

Head of Subject: Mrs S Barnes


Intended Outcomes

Students will continue gaining knowledge and skills following the exam board OCR Explaining the modern world A:  International relations and the The USA 1945-1974. 

  • Course Implementation

    OCR Explaining the modern world A: International Relations:  the changing international order 1918-1975 

    Second order historical concepts such as change, cause and consequence to help explain conflict and co-operation 1918-1939, The cold War in Europe 1945-1961: Rising tensions, Cold war confrontations and conflict 1954-1975, students will also learn how to analyse and evaluate historical interpretations. Review of student’s work, hinge questions, quizzing, homework and online quizzes created by the history dept. 

    OCR Explaining the modern world A: Depth study: The USA 1945 – 1975 

    GCSE depth study focuses on the relationship between the people and the state in the USA from 1945-1974, including the Red scare and the Civil Rights movement. Review of student’s work, hinge questions, quizzing, homeworks and online quizzes created by the history dept. 

     

Learning Impact

Assessments will focus on knowledge, understanding, explanation and analysis, through exam board questions, trial exams and specific department made online quizzes.  
 
Reports will reflect how well students can recall and apply knowledge, analyse ideas and sources and make substantiated judgements about conflicts studied for OCR paper 1 international relations and the USA 1945-1975. 

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