Classes cover the major elements of the British national curriculum. Where possible, options are chosen which are appropriate to study in South Asia.

Some aspects of the Roman World and the cultural legacy of Rome. The coming of Christianity. The medieval world; the structure of society; the nature and importance of feudalism; castles; the church; monasteries; law; education; the crusades and the meeting of the Eastern and Western worlds. The coming of the reformation in the Christian church.

The expansion of Europe; the voyages of discovery to Africa, Asia and the Americas;   exploration, conquest, colonisation, slavery and trade. India: the development and importance of the Moghul Empire to 1857; the establishment of the British Raj.

The Indian National Congress and the independence movement. The First World War: the soldiers’ experience;of war; some introduction to the impact of the war, the collapse of old Europe, the rise of communism, fascism; racism as displayed in the holocaust.  The achievement of Indian independence.

– a 2-year IGCSE course. The study of IGCSE history provides a sound knowledge of the 20^th century and a key to understanding the contemporary world.  It can also be a useful background to the study of law, politics, and international relations.

The IGCSE course has three elements:- A survey of the major international developments from the end of the First World War to the end of the Cold War.  Questions cover five major topics.  Students choose TWO questions in the examination.

- Two studies in depth.  Students answer a question on ONE topic.

1.  Germany’s problems in the five years after the First World War;

2.  Hitler’s Jewish policy, culminating in the holocaust. 

This work focuses on the use and evaluation of historical evidence, a useful skill in its own right.

The Changing Nature of Warfare in the Twentieth Century.  This section introduces students to the differences between conventional, guerrilla and nuclear war; and the basic similarities in all armed conflict. All students will have classes on all these topics. Some may opt to write a foundation tier examination, omitting the study in depth, thus earning a grade no higher than C. Answers to the question on the depth study may take the grade up to A or A-star.

Standard 12 – A S history.

 A S History  covers the period 1789- 1939 in European and some World History - including the French Revolution, 19^th Century European nationalism, imperialism, the origins of the First World War; communism, fascism and totalitarianism, in inter-war Europe.

 Standard 13 – A2 History

 A2 History concentrates on a 55 year period since 1945 – the Cold War, decolonisation, globalisation, the contrast between Russian and Chinese communism, the collapse of the USSR.

 At both AS and A2 levels, assessment is by a single 3 hour paper.  Students are required to write 3 essay questions and a compulsory source-based essay.  At AS level, the compulsory question examines the origins of World War 1 and at A2 level the role and contribution of the United Nations in the modern world.

Students of history in Standards 12 and 13 learn to analyse critically and write coherently.  A central skill is the composition of a structured and valid argument in a short time, drawing on a wide range of material.  Students should also be willing to read widely around the central topics.

It is possible to opt for one year of advanced history.  An A S grade is awarded on the successful completion of one year of study, whichever component of the work is covered.

   A study of history prepares students for wide variety of university courses and future careers including law, management, media, politics, teaching and the arts.