World Affairs

History

Medieval England 793 – 1453

Early Modern England 1500 – 1700

Industrial Britain 1700 – 1900

Empires Thematic 1526 – 1948

USA 1600 – 1970

WW1 1910 – 1918

Hitler’s Rise & WW2 1918 – 1945

The Holocaust & WW2 1918 – 1945

The Cold War 1945 – 1991

GCSE Edexcel

  • Crime and Punishment 1000 – Present
  • American West 1830 – 1890

GCSE Edexcel

  • Conflict at Home and Abroad USA 1954 – 1974
  • Henry VIII and His Ministers 1509 – 1540

CPE

  • Christian Beliefs
  • Christian Practices
  • Inspirational People
  • Rites of Passage
  • How Do We Make Moral Decisions?
  • Who Are the Jewish People?
  • Religion, Crime and Punishment
  • Religion, Peace and Conflict
  • Eastern Religions: Hinduism
  • Eastern Religions: Buddhism and Sikhism
  • Islam Beliefs and Practices
  • Medical Ethics: Abortion and Fertility Treatment
  • Medical Ethics: Transplant Surgery, The Hospice, Movement and Euthanasia
  • Is There a Life After Death?
  • Human Rights
  • Religion and Social Justice

GCSE Philosophy & Ethics

  • Islam Beliefs
  • Islam Practices
  • Relationships and Families
  • Crime and Punishment
  • Christian Beliefs
  • Christian Beliefs
  • Christian Practices
  • Religion and Life
  • Religion, Peace and Conflict

Geography

  • What makes a Geographer?
  • How are populations changing?
  • How do rivers shape the landscape?
  • How unequal is our world?
  • How does Geography shape Brazil?
  • What is weather and climate?
  • How do biomes vary globally?
  • Are cities growing out of control?
  • How do coats shape the landscape?
  • How is Nigeria changing?
  • How does Geography shape conflict?
  • How does globalisation shrink the world?
  • How do tectonic hazards affect us?
  • Are India and China global superpowers?
  • How does ice shape the landscape?
  • The challenge of natural hazards
  • Urban issues and challenges
  • UK coastal landscapes
  • The challenging economic world
  • Fieldwork
  • UK river landscapes
  • The living world
  • The challenge of managing resources
  • Revision

GCSE Citizenship

  • Principles and values in British society
  • Identity
  • The media and free press
  • The UK’s role in international organisations
  • Making a difference in society
  • Laws in contemporary society
  • Rights and responsibilities within the legal system
  • How laws protect the citizen and deal with criminals
  • Universal Human Rights
  • Bringing about change in the legal system
  • Political power in the UK
  • Local and devolved government
  • Where does political power reside?
  • How do others govern themselves?
  • Bringing about political change
  • Taking citizenship action

Music / BTEC Music (KS4)

Keyboard Skills (Performance)

Ukulele Skills (Performance)

Instruments of the Orchestra (Composition/Listening)

Blues Music (Performance)

Musical Cities (Performance)

Remix (Composition)

Film Music (Composition)

Musicals (Performance)

World Music (Composition)

Styles of Music

C1 Exam: Recall and implement knowledge to create a portfolio that demonstrates knowledge of musical styles.

C2 Exam Development: Learn how to develop own skills in performance, composition, and production.

C2 Exam and Preparation for C3 Exam: To evidence progression of skills in two areas in allotted time for C2 exam. Develop compositional/ rearrangement skills for C3 exam.

C3 Exam: To draw upon appraising, performance, and compositional skills to create a reinterpretation of a famous song in allotted time.

Revision.

Please contact Mrs Laura Glass for more information on the World Affairs curriculum: lglass@hightunstall.hartlepool.sch.uk.