20 th
Century
Modern World

Why study history?
It teaches you how and why the world came to be as it is today. History asks
‘how did things get to be this way.’
History deals with big issues e.g. racism, power, war, politics, discrimination & terrorism
I study history because I am interested in the future
To develop the
TRANSFERABLE
SKILLS employers want
It is very
INTERESTING!!

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Research skills
How to handle & analyse data How to construct an argument
How to organise information
The ability to question how reliable information is
Excellent
Communication & writing skills
Problem-solving
How to select evidence

Museum/gallery worker
Archivist
Journalist/reporter
Teacher
Librarian
TV/media
Tourist industry
Banking Politician Historian
Lawyer/ barrister
Archaeologist

Jonathan Ross Al Murray
George Bush
Gordon Brown
Shakira
Edward
Norton
Sacha Baron-Cohen

Course outline

How will I be assessed?
Unit 1-International Relations:
1hr 45 mins exam 37.5%
Unit 2- 20 th Century Depth Studies
1hr 45 mins exam 37.5
%
Unit 3- Controlled assessment:
The British people in war 25%

A* = 80%
A = 70%
B = 60%
C = 50%
D = 40%
E = 30%

Topics studied....
The causes of
World War One

Making peace after war...

Hitler’s foreign policy & the causes of World War Two

1920s USA

1930s USA

Hitler’s Germany

The British people in war