In Term 1 for the Tudors, our students study Edwardian England under the rule of the Lord Protectors, Somerset and Northumberland. This part of the course will explore the foreign relations, government, religious changes and rebellions under Edward VI and Mary I. The students will compare and contrast this era with the Henrician era. The students will further develop their historical interpretation evaluation skills. In the Birth of the USA course, the students learn about the constitutional changes the early United State underwent during the final years of the War of Independence. This includes the development of the first national government and the social and economic impact of the war on the newly founded states and their governments.
The students will be assessed with one essay exam question and one extract question involving an interpretation.
The rules and laws of the Church.
The position of the Duke of Somerset ruling in young Edward's place
List of rules and prayers for Edwardian church services
This destruction of images, statues and paintings in churches during the Reformation.
The changes to the Church during the Tudor period.
The idea that political power should be held by the people.
Ultimate power in a nation.
The power or authority in government that carries the law into effect; a person (or persons) who administer(s) the government.
A system of government in which power is shared between the legislative, the executive and the judiciary, ensuring that no branch can become dominant.
A minimum number of members necessary for transaction of business.
The course aids students with their analytical skill, problem solving abilities, essay structure and formulation of a concise judgement.
The students are taught and introduced to the beginnings of religious diversity in England which manifests itself in today's society.
In Term 2 for the Tudors, the students explore the transition from Marian England to early Elizabethan England. The module focuses on the Elizabethan Settlement, government and foreign policy. The students will be challenged to make thematic links to the previous periods under Henry VIII, Mary and Edward VI. In the Birth of the USA course, the students will learn about the establishment of the American Constitution. This will include formation of the Constitution and its ratification and the Philadelphia Convention. The students will also focus on development their exams skills in relation to essay formation in the Tudors module and source analysis in relation to utility in the Birth of the USA course.
This chapter will be assessed with one essay and one source question.
The fragmentation of the political system into separate groups competing against each other for patronage and advancement and, in the process, reducing the effectiveness of government.
The system by which the Crown distributed favours to those that were seen as loyal.
members of Protestant sects which had rejected the Church of England and the royal supremacy.
This was the place where private contact could be made between monarch and courtier. This could result in an increase in power, wealth and influence of the courtier of granted access to the chamber.
Dutch pirates licensed by the rebel leader William of Orange.
Gold or coined money.
Printed statements recognising that the holders were owed money by the government.
Charging a public official with an offence committed while in office.
An elective assembly that passed laws and levies taxation.
A set of rules of a country/state that are usually very difficult to alter.
This develops the students' ability to exercise source analysis focusing on provenance and content of sources in light of the wider historical context.
This module helps the students development social and political awareness, which is relevant today.
In Term 3 for the Tudors, the students will explore the religious, economic, foreign and political policies under Elizabeth I's middle and latter reign. The students will also learn about the threat posed to England by the Papacy and the Spanish Empire. The students also learn about early exploration and colonisation of the New World by English colonists. In the Birth of the USA course, the students learn about the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams. This includes the division between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, the Jay Treaty with Great Britain, the 1796 presidential election and the Adams administration between 1797. The students continue to develop their extract and source analytical skills.
The students will be assessed on one essay and 1 extract question.
The establishment of a protestant church in England.
Protestantism that developed in late Tudor England and Scotland.
Elizabeth's chief minister
Elizabeth's favourite and rumoured lover.
crime against the state or monarch.
A tax on certain home commodities.
An extremist group in the French Revolution. In power in France in 1793-4, they became associated with the guillotine and the Reign of Terror.
Supporters of Alexander Hamilton.
First amongst equals.
The group of American politicians that wanted a strong central government. Alexander Hamilton led the Federalists.
The students will explore the change and continuity between mid-Tudor monarchs as well as further developing their analytical and essay structure skills.
The student will learn about the political and religious problems in Elizabethan society and the consequences felt today.
In Term 4, the students begin their content revision in class. For the Tudors course the students revisit the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII and the themes of religion, economic changes in England, foreign policy, government and consolidation of power. For the Birth of the USA the students revisit colonial America by 1763, the breakdown of relations between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain and the War of Independence. The students also practice essay skills and extract and source analysis.
Mock 2 - Both papers.
An economic philosophy that encourages minimal government spending and supports a free market.
A belief that change can be attained in small stages rather than by revolution.
Called into question.
This develops students' ability to exercise source analysis focusing on reliability and provenance.
This will develop students understanding of how American conservatism has developed in the late 1960s.
In Term 5, the students continue their content revision in class. For the Tudors course the students revisit the reigns of Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth and the themes of religion, economic changes in England, foreign policy, government and consolidation of power and the threat from Spain. For the Birth of the USA, the students revisit the establishment of the American Constitution, the debates and divisions surrounding it and the presidencies of Washington and Adams and their elections. The students also practice essay skills and extract and source analysis.
The students will complete an essay question and a extract question.
The fencing off of land from the poor.
extreme Protestantism, that believed the Reformation did not go far enough.
Radical Catholics who wanted the downfall of Elizabeth.
William Cecil's son and political adviser to Elizabeth.
Favourite of Elizabeth who was executed in 1601.
The nature and origin of a source.
What is the source. E.g. a letter.
The language used in a source.
Who wrote the source and when it was written.
Why was the source produced.
The students will develop their knowledge or the key themes under Elizabeth and compare these to the mid-Tudor monarchs. Moreover, they will develop their analytical and evaluative skill in relation to essays and secondary source extracts.
The students will have an understanding on Elizabethan political and social problems experienced during her reign, which were the foundations of social issues today.
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