Year 10 History

This course is a whirlwind tour through key historical events, starting with Ancient Times and moving right through to the present and is suitable for any students who have an interest in the past.  We will cover four broad themes of study:

Theme 1 Ancients Alive - looking at societies from the distant past including the Greeks, Romans, Egyptian and Mayans

Theme 2 History Mysteries - looking at conspiracies and mysteries from the past

Theme 3 Murder and mayhem - investigation into various rulers e.g. Genghis Khan, Henry VIII and how their rule impacted their subjects

Theme 4 Medical Adventures - looking at how the treatment of disease has changed over time specifically though invesitgating pandemics

Students will have the opportunity to develop skills that will be benefit all areas of future studying including: research skills, paragraph and essay writing, referencing, and will have the chance to be assessed in various ways including: portfolios, museum displays, creating artefacts and report writing.

Please talk to your Social Studies teacher, or Ms Jenkins (E14), or Mrs Peszynski (E11) if you have questions about this course.