History AS Open Day Programme

1. History AS Open Day Programme Period One – Introduction to Unit 1 with Mrs Thornton (all pupils will study this) Period Two – Option D pupils to begin History tasks in LP, Library or sixth form. Option E pupils to go to INN17 with Mrs Wright for Unit 2 Vietnam Period Three - Option E pupils to begin History tasks in LP, Library or sixth form. Option D pupils to go to INN16 with Miss Nightingale for Unit 2 Nazis Period Four – continue preparation tasks at home or in school.

2. Introduction to the course AQA AS History Unit 1B: Britain, 1483-1529 How effectively did the early Tudors establish and consolidate their monarchy? What will I study? • This unit provides an overview of developments in England between 1483 and 1529, taking as its major focus the growth of political stability, from the instability of the reign of Richard III to the establishment of secure government by Henry VII and the development of Tudor rule under Henry VIII, to the fall of Wolsey in 1529. • Issues to be studied include the roles played by the Kings themselves and their relationships with the nobility, councils and parliaments; examination of foreign policy and the priorities and constraints that determined England’s relations with her continental neighbours during this period. An understanding of the early Tudor economy and of the impact of expanding trade links will enable you to understand the context in which the early Tudors established their monarchy.

3. This Unit is made up 4 sections: • The end of the Yorkist monarchy and the Triumph of Henry Tudor, 1483-1487 • The reign of Henry VII: political power and control • The reign of Henry VII: finance economy and trade • The Continuation of the Tudor monarchy under Henry VIII, 1509-1529

4. How will I be assessed? • This Unit counts for 50% of your AS Level History mark (25% of A-Level History). • You will sit a 1 hour 15 minutes written exam in June of Year 12. • The examination paper will contain three questions, from which you will need to choose two.

5. Reading • Cathy Lee – AQA History Britain, 1483-1529 THIS WILL BE YOUR TUDOR BIBLE – YOU WILL BE GIVEN ONE OF THESE IN SEPTEMBER • Any general Tudor or Wars of Roses History books • Fiction – Philippa Gregory The White Queen, The Red Queen (published in August), The Constant Princess.

6. Edward IV 1461-70,1471-83 Edward V April 1483 – June 1483 Henry VII1485-1509 What do I know? What questions? Richard III 1483-85 Henry VIII 1509-1547

7. Whose who? • Match up the statements with the monarch that you think they are about.

8. Family tree analysis • Discuss the content of the family trees • What are the key features of the family trees? • What do they suggest about England during the 15th century? • Was conflict inevitable during the 15th century?

9. History Summer Preparation Tasks • Read the first chapter of the Cathy Lee book which provides an introduction to the course (show evidence of your reading such as highlight the key sections) • Learn the key terms shown in the chapter • Analyse the summary timeline of the period 1483-1529 • Write an overview to sum up the time period based on the timeline – should be one side of A4. • Create a presentation on Wars of the Roses – see accompanying sheet.

10. Option D Barlow Sean Brydon Jane Carvlin Lewis Coyle Sophie Devlin Kate Earnshaw Jonathon Elliot Harry Fail Stephanie Fenwick Hannah Goodwill Ruth Gray Jamie Hope Robert Mains Zoe McClurry Josh Ramsay Lisa Sharp Emily Tapscott Oliver Turnbull Jake Wheatley Laura Williams Alexander Option E Crulley Amy Cuthbertson Ben Davison Andrew Ezhilchelvan Nason France Caroline Gardner Karl Hodgson Danielle Johnson Calvin Kirby Alec Lambert Matthew Larman Jonathan Loughran Alexander Marley Jack McMahon Alanah Pearce Lauren Scotney Matthew Simmons Katie Southern Laura Option Groupings