Preparing for the GCSE exam in History means not only revising the material learnt in class but also writing GCSE History coursework. This article will help you write a good GCSE History coursework, thus, enhance your chances to get a good grade at the GCSE exam.

1. Choose a topic for your GCSE History coursework

 
Below, there is a list of topics that can be considered in GCSE History courseworks:

• Britain during 1905 – 1951 (the Liberal Reforms, Britain in WWI, the Welfare State)
• Germany during 1918 – 1939 (the Weimar Republic, Hitler’s Rise to Power)
• International relations during 1900 – 1939 (WWI, the Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations)
• International relations during 1939 – 1991 (WWII, Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis)
• Russia, USSR during 1905 – 1941 (Revolutions, Lenin & Stalin)
• USA during 1919 – 1941 (The Roaring Twenties, The New Deal)
• USA during 1941 – 1980 (Civil Rights, McCarthyism)
• Vietnam during 1954 – 1975 (The Vietnam War)

Choose the period that you are knowledgeable about and narrow it down to the problem you are interested in. Remember, the topic of your GCSE History coursework should be specific.
 

2. Find helpful information

 
You are expected to use secondary sources for writing your GCSE History coursework. Besides, you can find many interesting facts about modern history online and include them into your GCSE History coursework.
 

3. Develop a thesis statement and outline your ideas

 
After you read and analyze the information found, you need to formulate your personal position on the problem. Then, present ideas on paper. Keep to the structure required for GCSE History courseworks:

• Introduction;
• Methods;
• Data Presentation;
• Discussion;
• Conclusions.


 

4. Compose the parts of your GCSE History coursework

 
Stay focused on the topic while writing. Remember, any argument, any assumption of yours should be supported with evidences. So, use statistics, quotations of different historians, or original documents (if possible).
 

5. Edit the completed paper

 
Do not proofread your GCSE History coursework right after you finish it. Let some time pass, and do it when your mind is refreshed.

 
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