This document outlines the history curriculum of Purbeck School. It covers several time periods and locations around the world, including Britain from 1066-1500, various ancient cultures, Britain from 1750-1900, the 20th century world wars and dictators, Germany from 1929-1947, the USA from 1910-2000, and Russia. It also lists the school's strong exam results in history. The purpose of the document is to provide information on the breadth of the history program offered at Purbeck School.

1.  Britain 1066-1500
◦ How did William conquer Britain?
◦ What was the Feudal System?
◦ Why were castles built?
◦ What were the effects of the Black
Death?

2.  Cultures and Civilisations
◦ What did the Romans do for us?
◦ Why did the Plains Indian
culture flourish?
◦ Who were the Mughals?

3.  Britain 1750-1900
◦ Who had the power, King or
Parliament?
◦ How was the United Kingdom
created?
◦ Why was there religious conflict?

4.  The Twentieth Century World
◦ What were the key events?
◦ Why were there two World Wars?
◦ Why did Russia have a Revolution?
◦ Who were the Dictators?

5.  Britain 1750-1900
◦ What made the Industrial
Revolution happen?
◦ What were the Factories like?
◦ How did the Slave Trade help
Britain and why did it end?

6.  Students achieving Grades A*-C
◦ National Average – 69.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 76.5%
 Students achieving Grades A*-A
◦ National average – 29.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 38.8%
 Well done, Purbeck students!

7.  100% pass rate at AS and A2
 90% of A2 students achieved their
‘target grades’
 AS results graded by ALPS as
‘Outstanding’
 Well done, Purbeck students!

13.  Germany c1929-47
◦ How did Hitler gain power?
◦ What was it like to live in the
Nazi ‘terror state’?
 Coursework: The experience
of Evacuation in the Second
World War or Women in the
First World War

14.  USA, a Nation of Contrasts
1910-29
◦ Prohibition and gangsters
◦ KKK and racism
◦ Immigration
◦ Jazz, sports and cinema

15.  Coursework - Was there a ‘Blitz
Spirit’ in WW2? or Were the British
Generals of WWI incompetent?
 The USA – Society, Politics and Race
1929-2000
◦ JFK, Watergate, Vietnam
◦ Music, film, youth culture
◦ Civil Rights, MLK, Black Power

16.  Students achieving Grades A*-C
◦ National Average – 69.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 76.5%
 Students achieving Grades A*-A
◦ National average – 29.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 38.8%
 Well done, Purbeck students!

17.  100% pass rate at AS and A2
 90% of A2 students achieved their
‘target grades’
 AS results graded by ALPS as
‘Outstanding’
 Well done, Purbeck students!

21. Learning about countries, societies and Learning to locate and sift
cultures - so many of today's conflicts facts - to identify truth and
and alliances have their roots in the past;
recognise myth, propaganda
how can you negotiate with, trade
successfully with, or report on a country and downright lies (useful in
if you know nothing of its history? every aspect of life!)
Presenting what
Learning about you've learned in
people - how they a way that makes
interact, the motives
and emotions that
What do sense to others -
whether in
can tear people apart you get
into rival factions or graphs, essays or
help them to work from reports - and
together for a
studying having the
common cause
History? confidence to
(useful knowledge for
team-building at defend your
work!). findings.

22.  Students achieving Grades A*-C
◦ National Average – 69.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 76.5%
 Students achieving Grades A*-A
◦ National average – 29.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 38.8%
 Well done, Purbeck students!

23.  100% pass rate at AS and A2
 90% of A2 students achieved their
‘target grades’
 AS results graded by ALPS as
‘Outstanding’
 Well done, Purbeck students!

24. • How can big ideas (e.g.
Nationalism, Liberalism) make
change happen?
• How are countries created?
• Which is more effective – war or
diplomacy?

25. • Why did Britain have an
Empire?
• Why did Britain leave India?
• How can non-violence cause
change to happen?

26. • Why did democracy fail in Germany?
• How popular and efficient was the Nazi state?
• Why were evil things done by some German people?

27. • A field visit to Berlin and
Krakow, to understand
the roots and impact of
Nazi evil

28. • Coursework Unit
• How did Russia develop into a modern state?
• What was the significance of individuals in
modernising the state?

34.  Historical skills are a useful
and welcome asset in any kind
of career where you need to
handle and process
information, and make
decisions…
 Clerical, legal, professional, ed
ucational, public
service, management, business
, academia, military, marketing
, etc etc etc…
 Universities love it!

35.  Students achieving Grades A*-C
◦ National Average – 69.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 76.5%
 Students achieving Grades A*-A
◦ National average – 29.9%
◦ Purbeck School – 38.8%
 Well done, Purbeck students!

36.  100% pass rate at AS and A2
 90% of A2 students achieved their
‘target grades’
 AS results graded by ALPS as
‘Outstanding’
 Well done, Purbeck students!