History is part of the Humanities faculty which offers a wide range of courses for students. As Humanities staff we attempt to generate an ethos of humanity in all of our work, both in and out of the classroom.
The breadth of courses provides opportunities for students to succeed at many levels and with a wide variety of different interests; there really is something for everyone within the faculty.
We recognise that learning takes place both in and out of normal lessons
Students will study a range of topics from the 19th and 20th century.
Topics will include:
- The Industrial Revolution. The social and economic impact including law and order, the quality of living standards and life in the factories.
- The British Empire with an evaluation of the positives and negatives and its legacy.
- The causes of the First World War.
- Life on the Western Front.
- Road to War – the Inter War Years.
- 1940 – Dunkirk, the battle of Britain and the Blitz
- The Holocaust
- The dropping of the Atomic Bomb.