World War One – The Trenches and The Home Front 1914/1918

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The expiry date of this unit is 31/07/2024.

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
QU025899
Credits:
6
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Grade Descriptors

  • GD1-Understanding the subject
  • GD7-Quality

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand the reality of war for soldiers in the trenches.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Assess the effects of the war on the soldiers in the trenches as popularly portrayed in film, television or literature.

  • 1.2

    Evaluate arguments by revisionist historians who challenge the traditional portrayal of life in the trenches.

2

Understand the effects of the war on the class system and the role of women on the home front.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Evaluate the effects of the war on the class system in Britain.

  • 2.2

    Evaluate how the war impacted on the role of women on the home front.