CHOOSING HISTORY?

What’s the most interesting thing in the world?                                                                                  Isn’t it people?

Real people?

Well, that’s what history is about.

If you like people, you should like history.

But will it be of any use to me when I’m older?

Apart from being interesting, history is very useful. Employers who see that you have a qualification in history know certain things about you. They will know that you have taken on certain key skills which , learned through       history, can be applied to all sorts of situations.

They know that:

·                You can understand how people tick;

·                You are aware of what motivates them;

·                You can analyse how they think and feel, you are able to look carefully at this  information and can check it for bias ;

·                You can read maps, graphs and other diagrams;

·                You are able to communicate clearly and have learned to express     yourself verbally and on paper.

But I don’t want to teach or work with old documents!

History is useful, and  an often necessary subject, for a lot of careers and not just the obvious ones. History is an interesting and lively subject that can prepare you for employment in many fields. The following are just some     careers open to a person with history qualifications:

·                Policing                                                                                                  

·                Lawyer             

·                Social worker

·                Archaeologist

·                Armed Forces

·                Office Work

·                I.T.

·                Finance

·                Psychology

·                Medicine

·                Childcare

·                Managerial Positions                                                                           

·                Accounting

·                Librarian

·                Architecture

·                Teaching

·                Travel and Tourism

·                Community Work

·                Conservation and Media

Why study History?

The following skills are developed through the study of history. They are transferable skills required in all areas of employment and everyday life.

·                Reading                            

·                Analysis

·                Argument

·                Understanding

·                Interpretation                                                                                         

·                Oral and written expression

·                Evaluation

·                Time management.

Employers  and universities like to see that you followed a balanced course at school. History is an important part of keeping that balance.

Maybe this is not the moment to drop history forever…

History can give you the skills most employers want—whatever the job you have in mind. It really is a life skill.

COURSE LEVEL:  G.C.S.E  One Tier – Grades A* - G

 COURSE TITLE: THEMES AND ASEPECTS OF 19TH AND 20TH

CENTURY

WELSH/ENGLISH NON BRITISH HISTORY

AIMS

The main aims of the G.C.S.E . History course are to create interest in the study of the past and through this acquisition of historical knowledge and  understanding, to develop a variety of skills that will prove of great value in many different careers.

CONTENT

The syllabus consists of 4 parts: