Tenbury High School Specialist Science & Mathematics College Extended School
Headteacher Mr S.Cooke
HISTORY
Assistant Headteachers Mrs A Bellamy Mrs J Herschy
Below are scenes from a recent visit to Ludlow Castle
Year 8 were looking at Medieval Architecture in Castles and forms of defence
HISTORY
Head of Department: Mrs L Brown
Syllabus:
OCR B History (Modern World) J417
Website: www.ocr.org.uk
Unit 1 international relations
Treaty of Versailles
League of Nations
Causes of WWII
Depth study: Germany 1918 to 1945
Unit 2 Britain 1890 to 1918
British depth study
Suffragettes
Liberal Reforms
Britain during WWI
Unit 3 Controlled Assessment 2000 words
Time Allocation:
2 hours per week
Future Education Opportunities:
Medieval/Early Modern/Modern History/Classical Civilisation/Archaeology/Law/Politics
GCSE/AS/A Level/Degree
Assessment:
Unit 1-45% examined in June of Year 10
Unit 2-30% examined in June of Year 11
Controlled Assessment-25%
8 hours to complete approx. 2000 words, following 1 term of lessons.
The subject of the assessment is the role and significance of Martin Luther King.
The title will be determined by the exam board.
Research may be carried out at home
Planning and completion of question must be completed under controlled conditions during school and after school sessions to conform with examination board regulations
Coursework will begin in the Summer Term of year 10 and completed in year 11.
Future Career Opportunities:
Accountant
Advertising
Analyst
Archaeologist
Archivist
Business Cultural Resources Management
Genealogist
Historical Preservation
Historian
ICT Analyst
Industry and Commerce
Information Officer
Lawyer/Solicitor
Librarian
Marketing
Museum/Gallery Curator
Newspaper or Broadcast
Journalist/Reporter
Police
Politician
Professor of History
Public Administration
Public Relations
Records Manager
Researcher
Teacher of History
Below are links to some examples of year 9 reports
from our pupils after a visit to the Holocaust Memorial Day
at Worcester County Hall