History
Why is History Great?
History can be fun and interesting, especially at Sawyers Hall. History helps
you to develop your understanding of the world around you through examining
past events, people and societies. We look at how and why things change or
even stay the same, and we look at key turning points and figures from around
the world. We encourage students to become independent learners and use a variety
of activities to stimulate interest. History helps to develop an enquiring
mind, improves your written skills and helps you to answer difficult questions
like why do we have a Queen AND a Prime Minister?
In years 10 and 11 you will study the 20th Century World and find out about the
causes of the First World War and Hitler’s Foreign Policy. You will complete
coursework on Britain at War, and your depth study will be the USA from the Roaring
Twenties to the Civil Rights Protests.
At A level you will study Nazi Germany and the USA from the Twenties to the New Deal, and you will examine the Tudor Triumph of Elizabeth the First as well as completing your personal coursework study on a topic of your choice.
At both KS4 and KS5 you will use a wide range of skills including
analysis, interpretation, evaluation and discussion to examine the topics
studied and open your mind to new ideas, concepts and thought processes.
You will not only look at the events and characters of the past, but examine
their motives, causes and effects, as well as utilising historians' views
to suggest why our interpretations of these events and people have changed
over time.