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Should I take

Should I take. GCSE. History?. Will I enjoy it?. There are four things I need to think about first…. 1. 2. Will it help me get a job? . Will it help me to become a better person?. 3. 4. Will it give me access to A - levels?. Well,. do. employers value. History?. YES!.

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Should I take

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  1. Should I take GCSE History?

  2. Will I enjoy it? There are four things I need to think about first… 1 2 Will it help me get a job? Will it help me to become a better person? 3 4 Will it give me access to A - levels?

  3. Well, do employers value History?

  4. YES! The skills that are taught within the subject are very useful in work, study and life.

  5. With a History GCSE you will be able to: Use information to help you solve a problem or issue at home or at work. Weigh up the evidence carefully before making decisions. You don’t take everything at face-value – you listen to both sides of the story. • Make good decisions based on the evidence.

  6. Understand how and why humans behave as they do by looking at how they behaved in the past – a must have skill if your job involves working with other people! • Learn how to express yourself clearly and make yourself heard. This is a good skill to have for job interviews and in any career!

  7. YOU ARE TAUGHT TO THINK AND THEN MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND !!!

  8. That it’s your opinion that counts! The Beauty of History is…

  9. Not convinced?

  10. In this rapidly changing world employers want people who are: • Able to think for themselves. • Open-minded. • Disciplined. • Good at problem solving. • Able to pick out the important things.

  11. They want… people who have studied History

  12. How have other people made a history qualification work for them? Enough about History!

  13. Right, you asked. Here we go!

  14. Dermot Murnaghan: Journalist and Presenter.

  15. Melvyn Bragg: Journalist, Presenter and Author.

  16. Jonathan Ross: Journalist and Presenter

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

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

  19. Louis Theroux: Television Jounalist.

  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. Gordon Brown: Prime Minister and MP Hmm, now how did Henry VIII solve that credit crunch??

  24. Alex Salmond: Leader of the Scottish National Party.

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

  26. This man didn’t study History…. • But wishes he had! “I wish I had studied History”

  27. Of course, history wasn’t the only thing that ensured the success of these people, but certainly the life skills gained from the subject would have played a big part!

  28. What can I do with a history qualification? Had you thought about…. History is not all about museums you know!.... Law Accountancy Tourism Politics Town Planning Medicine Journalism

  29. What is the point of studying the past? How can that develop me as a person? Surely it’s the present that matters!

  30. The past is our spotlight on the present!

  31. You’ll enjoy looking at the past! It’s fun! People in the past were every bit as clever, stupid, great, evil, interesting and varied in personality as people today.

  32. The broad mass of the nation will more easily fall victim to a large lie than a small one. “ ” Adolf Hitler, 1925 Students of history will be less likely to believe large lies – or small ones!

  33. You won’t fall asleep in history, that’s for sure! You might think that all you’ll be doing in history is trying to remember lots of dates and facts… Not True!

  34. So what do students actually do in history lessons?

  35. History is taught in many ways… Role-play Groupwork Debate Investigation Designing Questioning Written work Presentations .

  36. But History is a vast subject What will I study?

  37. Are you beginning to think this subject is for you?

  38. Are you Curious? Do you like finding the reasons why something might have happened?

  39. Are you prepared to become an investigator and research topics for yourself?

  40. Does it excite you to think that you could solve problems that have puzzled people in the past?

  41. Do you like to form your own opinions, even if they might be different from those of your friends - or teachers?

  42. Are you prepared to stand your ground and argue your case if you have enough evidence to back up your argument?

  43. GCSE Well, History is…..

  44. H ard but rewarding work. I nteresting! S tudy of real people in a living past! T opical! O f real value in employment! R elevant! Y makes us ask why, why, why!

  45. Remember… History is a useful – a vital – subject but… to do your best you must enjoy your study. Don’t take history because you feel you ought to… but because you want to!

  46. Studying the past may just brighten your future!

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