Special Subject

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Oxbridge History
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Oxbridge History what it involves

• Over the Summer, to develop an expertise in a
  Special Subject
• Presentation of talks to History Societies, and
  then writing up those talks
• Visit(s) to a site(s) of historical interest -
  ideally associated with the Special Subject
• Advanced study of aspects of Unit 4
• Practice interviews
• Advanced Extension Award

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How much work is involved?
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Special SubjectWhat is it?
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A topic wholly unconnected with AS/A2 studies egs

• William Wallace
• The Anglo - Saxons
• The Hanoverians
• Peter the Great
• The role of the crossbow in History
• The Aztecs
• The development of the railways
• The Peterloo massacre
• The importance of the steam hammer
• The Wall St Crash

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more suggestions

• The printing press
• The monarchy of Francis I
• The history of food
• The Wars of the Roses
• The development of political parties in later
  Stuart England
• The paintings of Holbein
• Absolutism

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Talks to History Societies
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• You will be expected to present your Special
  Subject to one or both History Societies -
  perhaps even an Assembly if you wish.
• On these occasions you will be expected to use
  PowerPoint.
• You should undertake visits with an eye to using
  that visit to illustrate your talk

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What happens in the Michaelmas Term?

• You have five timetabled Oxbridge sessions (taken
  from Options and Games)

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What happens in the Michaelmas Term?
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Preparation of work to send to Oxbridge
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ARTH what is expected

• You must collect some primary material related to
  your Special Subject
• You will be expected to argue / discuss / debate
  this material with ARTH, and in front of other
  Oxbridge candidates

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JTC what is expected

• You will be given guided reading on the topic of
  What is History

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GES what is expected

• Your talk(s) must address a question / problem
• Having given your talk - and having received
  questions - you must write it up so that it can
  be published on the History Department website
• It is worth bearing in mind that there are
  various History essay competitions which you may
  consider entering.

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What happens in the Lent and Summer Terms?

• AEA ( Advanced Extension Award) preparation.

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What happens now?

• Decide upon your Special Topic over Half Term
• Meet with GES directly after Half Term
• GES will then attach you to someone in the
  Department who has expertise in your Special
  Subject area and who will guide you in the
  initial stages of your research / reading.

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Key to your Success?
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• Read
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