The second History GCSE option known as The Schools History Project approaches the subject in two ways. Firstly, through a study in development which involves an outline study of crime and punishment from Roman times right through to the present day.

Secondly, it approaches history through a study in depth of Germany 1919-1945 by examining the social, economic, political, cultural and religious aspects of the country.

The course also provides an opportunity for candidates to study the historical origins of a modern day issue and an aspect of local history.

Key Areas of Study

 Crime and Punishment through Time

• The ancient world with particular focus on the Roman Empire
• The Middle Ages 700 -1500 including a case study on Robin Hood
• Early Modern Britain 1500-1750 including witch hunting, smuggling and highwaymen.
• Industrial Britain 1750 – 1900 including the development of policing; transportation, prisons and prison reform;
• Crime and punishment in the twentieth century with a case study of the suffragettes and a study of the impact of changes in communication and technology on crime and policing;

 A Study in Depth - Germany 1919-1945

• This unit focuses on the problems in Germany after the Great War, why Adolf Hitler became leader in 1933 and the impact of The Nazis on the lives of ordinary Germans up to and including the Second World War.

 Two pieces of coursework worth 25% of the GCSE

• A local study of the history of our local area where students will be required to investigate Scarborough Castle and use it and other sources to investigate a historical interpretation.
• A Modern World Study where students will be required to study global terrorism and research and explain how this world problem has arisen.

Back to History

We hope to offer two educational visits one in the Summer of Year 10, a joint trip with the French Department to Normandy. The other visit in Year 11 will be the Battlefields of the First World War in Belgium and France.