Alpha Extension Curriculum

SCHOLARSHIP
AUTUMN

• Conflict
  • 9/11, August Riots, Libya
  • Revision survey
  • Nature of conflict – political, social and economic causes
• The Hundred Years' War
  • Outline
  • Henry V
  • 'Heroes'; interpretations of history in literature and film
  • Nature of conflict – military developments 1066-1745
• The Great Famine and Black Death
  • Climate Change… Connections; science and history
  • Plague Spread and Symptoms; Beliefs and Treatments
  • Short-term and Long-term Effects
• The Peasants' Revolt
  • Long-term and Short-term Causes
  • Events and Consequences
  • Nature of Conflict – What causes/facilitates insurrection?
• Social and Economic Connections
  • The Wool Trade
  • The Pastons
  • Printing
• Note taking; source analysis; essay writing;
• Exam Preparation and Follow-up

LENT

• Power in the realm – Crown, Church, Nobles, Parliament
  • Revision
  • Using examples drawn from a range of topics in support of essay points
• Problems with Historical Evidence
• What is History?
• 'Popular History'
• Extensive use of source material
• Scholarship paper technique

SUMMER

• Specific individual scholarship preparation or research work
• Development of Parliamentary Democracy
• Revolutions