TEACHERS

GREGORIOU DEMETRIS (Director – General)
(Government and Politics)
BA, MA, MSc.E
New York University, USA
Pace University, USA

ELLINA ELIZABETH (Head of the History Department)
BA, PGCE
University of London, UK

PHILIPPOU NIKI (Law)
LL.B (Hons) University of Warwick – Class 2.1

POULLI MARIA (Geography)
BA Brunel University, UK

ROUSSOU MARIA (History)
BA, MA
University of Vancouver, Canada

SAVVA SERGIOS (History)
BA Kings College, London, UK

ZENONOS CHAROULLA (Government and Politics)
BA, MA
Middlesex University
London Guildhall University
Kings College University, UK

ZENONOS DENA (Geography)
BA, Dip Teaching
DipSLT
New Zealand

Geography

Grades 1, 2, 3:In grades one to three, the course is concerned with geographical skills and ideas and guides the students into a deeper understanding of the geography of wider areas. Students are encouraged to look at global issues such as resource conservation, climate, population growth and alternative forms of energy. Development of practical skills and field trips are also part of the syllabus.

Grades 4 & 5 (elective): The course follows the Edexcel IGCSE prescription of coverage of themes such as the natural environment; resources and production; population and settlement, as well as the related topics of globalization, human welfare and sustainability.  Fieldwork studies, the results of which will be used to support content, will be an important feature of the course.

History

Grades 1, 2, 3: In Grade 1, students focus on British History from 1500 to 1750.  A wide range of topics is studied including the reigns of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and Charles I, along with more general topics like poverty and witchcraft.  Throughout the year, students are encouraged to explain why certain events occurred or how certain issues arose.  In Class 2, students focus on British History from 1750 to 1900, again studying a wide range of topics, such as riot and reform in the 19th Century and Public Health in the 19th Century.  The underlying theme of the period studied is the impact of the Industrial Revolution.  Whilst looking to explain how or why certain issues occurred, students also begin to appreciate source analysis on a basic level.  Once in Class 3, students focus on Modern European History studying topics such as Hitler, the Russian Revolution, the Holocaust and both World War One and World War Two.  At this stage, students are encouraged to explain how or why certain events occurred in more depth compared to Class 1 and 2.  At the same time, students begin to appreciate the value of evidence as they begin to compare Historical sources.

Grades 4 & 5 (elective): Having chosen to study History in Grade  4, students follow the IGCSE History course, taking external exams at the end of Grade 5.  The course itself has a broad range of options with regards to the topics that can be studied.  Generally, students study two Foundation Paper topics, along with a Higher Paper and Special Subject Paper.  Topics vary from Early Modern History to Modern History topics and include subjects such as, Germany 1918-1945, The Cold War 1945-1962 and World War Two.  Special subjects include topics such as, Changes in Medicine 1839-1939.   By the end of Grade 5, students will be able to write an essay in order to give a judgment on a particular event in History.  At the same time, students will develop their source analysis a little further so that they can now appreciate the tone, origin, nature or purpose of a source in order to give a judgment towards a particular line of argument.

Grades 6 & 7 (elective): The course follows the GCE AS and A2 modular examination  as set by Edexcel.  In the first year students study the History of Russia in the period 1881-1953 and British Political History in the 19th century, specifically Poverty, Public Health and the Growth of Government in Britain, 1830-1875.
In the second year students learn about the history of Germany from Kaiser to Hitler in the period 1900-1945 including the associated controversies surrounding Germany’s responsibility for the outbreak of the First World War and Hitler’s Style of leadership.  Students are also obliged to follow a historical enquiry on a theme over a period of at least  100 years in order to develop their understanding of the process of change over a long period of time.

Politics & Government

Grades 6 & 7 (elective): The course follows the GCE AS and A2 modular examination as set by Edexcel. In the first year students learn key political concepts such as power, authority, state and government. They also study the main political institutions of the British political system as well as the debates over reforming these intitutions. While the emphasis is on the British political system the course specification requires some knowledge of the political systems of other states for comparative purposes. In the second year students follow "route B" of the syllabus. This requires students to become familiar with various ideologies, including Liberalism, Socialism, Feminism and examine the relevance of these ideologies to the British political system.

Law

Grades 6 & 7 (elective):The course follows the GCE AS and A2 modular examination as set by AQA.  At AS, students will develop a knowledge and understanding of the English legal system and the simple application of aspects of criminal law and civil law (the tort of negligence).  At A2, students further develop their knowledge of criminal law offences against the person (fatal and non-fatal, including defences) and offences against property.  Students are required to evaluate concepts of law, namely law and morals, law and justice, judicial creativity, fault and balancing conflicting interests.