This document provides information about GCSE history and geography courses offered at Belmont school. It outlines the assessment breakdown for both courses which include coursework, controlled assessments, and teacher assessed units. It also lists trips related to humanities subjects. The document promotes taking these courses by noting the friendly department and helpful teachers. It discusses various careers that history and geography qualifications could lead to, such as law, teaching, journalism, and more. Famous people who studied these subjects are also listed as examples of success.

1. GCSE History and Geography Why choose it? Where will it take you?

3. 50% 2x Coursework pieces

5. 37.5% Unit 2 Human Geography

7. Barcelona

8. Sorrento, Italy

9. Durham Cathedral

10. DLI

13. Can work well as a team.

14. Have developed high level English skills. Insurance broker Teacher Artist Journalist Lawyer Solicitor TV presenter Politician The Armed Forces

15. Some successful and famous people that have studied HISTORY……

16. Dermot Murnaghan: Journalist and Presenter.

17. Jonathan Ross: Journalist and Presenter

18. David Sainsbury: Chairman of Sainsbury’s Go on…try something new today… Take History GCSE!

19. Diane Abbott: MP and First Black Female Cabinet Minister.

20. Chris Martin: Lead Singer of Coldplay What do you mean you want to call the song “The Scientist?!” I’m a Historian!

21. Sacha Baron Cohen: Comedian Is it coz I is a Historian?

22. Al Murray: Comedian

23. Others Who Have Studied History… Shakira – Pop Star Lauryn Hill - Pop Star Anita Roddick – Founder of the Body Shop

25. From 2001 onward she was a weather reporter

26. She forecasts the weather at all of the Olympic regattas

29. THE NEXT FAMOUS PERSON COULD BE YOU! WHO KNOWS WHERE STUDYING GEOGRAPHY CAN TAKE YOU?

30. What Happens Now… Options Evening: Thursday 10th Feb 7pm Sports Hall

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