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[Safeena]

Hi. I am due to start in a brand new school in august and have been away from teaching history for a while. Have been given responsibility to choose both gcse and a level specifications. I have opted for edexcel SHP b for gcse but need some help choosing a level one.. Can you tell me what you think.?


Which specifications are modular for example?

Thanks to everybody in advance

[Chouan]

They're modular in that you do 2 modules each year, which are examined at the end of the year. I'd look at areas in which you have interest, as a first step.

[Pauntley]

Hello

There is some relevant information and guidance re the Edexcel GCE specification on this link:

http://www.edexcel.c...x?editorial=190

Best Regards

Mark

[Ed Waller]

Hi. I am due to start in a brand new school in august and have been away from teaching history for a while. Have been given responsibility to choose both gcse and a level specifications. I have opted for edexcel SHP b for gcse but need some help choosing a level one.. Can you tell me what you think.?


Which specifications are modular for example?

Thanks to everybody in advance

We do SHP Edexcel at GCSE (Medicine, Surgery and Germany). We follow that in Year 12 with Government intervention 1815-1875(Poor Law & Public Health) and Germany 1918-1990. Year 13 we do 20th Century Government intervention and USA boom and Bust.

We claim that there are links between GCSE and GCE so students can focus a little bit more on A level skills while deepening and extending their knowledge. Also that the units themselves offer similar ideas - why do governments step in?

[Safeena]

Thanks for all your help and suggestions

Hi. I am due to start in a brand new school in august and have been away from teaching history for a while. Have been given responsibility to choose both gcse and a level specifications. I have opted for edexcel SHP b for gcse but need some help choosing a level one.. Can you tell me what you think.?


Which specifications are modular for example?

Thanks to everybody in advance

We do SHP Edexcel at GCSE (Medicine, Surgery and Germany). We follow that in Year 12 with Government intervention 1815-1875(Poor Law & Public Health) and Germany 1918-1990. Year 13 we do 20th Century Government intervention and USA boom and Bust.

We claim that there are links between GCSE and GCE so students can focus a little bit more on A level skills while deepening and extending their knowledge. Also that the units themselves offer similar ideas - why do governments step in?

[Jenjane]

Also make sure that it is well resourced, both from a textbook point of view and the possibility of you being given money to fund it if necessary. I have made both of these mistakes. Not fun.
Also consider what the knowledge base of your department is and if there is time available to learn new content/ they're willing to do it if you're going to bring in radical changes.
Jane