History
As you start your journey in upper secondary, we invite you to explore the subject of History. In this class, you’ll learn about significant events, societies, and cultures from the past. We will examine how history impacts our present and shapes our future and after three years of History you’re guaranteed better understanding of the world around you.
Although there are many topics and a lot of content to cover, there is a clear attempt to make classes engaging, dynamic and not too theoretic. Expect from History class enthusiastic History teachers that make topics come alive through interesting stories, group work, research tasks and a healthy dosis of class discussions.
Teaching
All students follow the mandatory History course in S5, and students choose in S6 and S7 between 2-period or 4-period History.
History is taught in your L2 (second language) and the curriculum is taught chronologically.
In S5, we cover the following topics:
- Absolutism
- Enlightenment
- French Revolution
- Industrial Revolution
- Nationalist movements
In S6, we discuss the first part of the 20th Century:
- Colonization
- World War I
- The Interwar Years
- World War II
In S7, we discuss the second part of the 20th Century:
- Decolonization after World War II
- The Cold War period
- The development of the European Union
- China since 1949
Exam
The written Baccalaureate exam in S7 consists of both source-based questions and open questions. The different skills that are needed to be succesful in this exam are trained and assessed in a scaffolded way throughout the three years of Upper Secondary.
In S5, there will be two written B-tests of 90 minutes. In S6, there will be a research project and a 90 minutes B-test in the first semester. Then, depending on the 2-period or 4-period course, you will either do a 20 minutes oral test (2-period History) or a teaser-to-the-exam 3 hour B-test (4-period History).
In S7, the 2-period History course will be completed with two 90 minutes B-tests and potentially an Oral Exam. The 4-period History course examines the students with a 3-hour Pre-BAC test in the first semester. Students can then choose between an oral or a written exam for the Baccalaureate.