Course Description

History at LDE is a three year course that covers the GCSE and fundamental historical issues explored at KS3. This includes the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, and World War Two the Holocaust. History is primarily about the skills as well as the content taught. These skills include:  

 Cognitive skills 

• Non-routine problem solving – expert thinking, metacognition, creativity. 
• Systems thinking – decision making and reasoning. 
• Critical thinking – definitions of critical thinking are broad and usually involve general cognitive skills such as analysing, synthesising and reasoning skills. 
• ICT literacy – access, manage, integrate, evaluate, construct and communicate. [3] 

 Interpersonal skills 

• Communication – active listening, oral communication, written communication, assertive communication and non-verbal communication. 
• Relationship-building skills – teamwork, trust, intercultural sensitivity, service orientation, self-presentation, social influence, conflict resolution and negotiation. 
• Collaborative problem solving – establishing and maintaining shared understanding, taking appropriate action, establishing and maintaining team organisation. 

 Intrapersonal skills 

• Adaptability – ability and willingness to cope with the uncertain, handling work stress, adapting to different personalities, communication styles and cultures, and physical adaptability to various indoor and outdoor work environments. 
• Self-management and self-development – ability to work remotely in virtual teams, work autonomously, be self-motivating and self-monitoring, willing and able to acquire new information and skills related to work. 

 The periods of study are: 

Paper 1: Thematic study and historic environment- Crime and Punishment with Whitechapel 

Paper 2a and b: Period study and British depth study- Superpower relations 1941-91 and Early Elizabethan England 1558-88 with the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade 

Paper 3: Modern Depth Study- Weimar and Nazi Germany 1939-45 with WWII and the Holocaust