Unit Award Scheme

116992 ELIZABETHAN SOCIETY IN THE AGE OF EXPLORATION 1558-88

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have

Evidence needed

shown knowledge of

1the main different education opportunities available in Elizabethan England, including home schooling, dame schools, petty schools, grammar schools and universitiesStudent completed work
2at least two different leisure activities pursued by different classes in Elizabethan societyStudent completed work
3the main reasons why poverty and vagabondage increased in Elizabethan EnglandStudent completed work
4the changing attitudes and policies towards the poorStudent completed work
5the key factors prompting exploration, including the impact of new technology on ships and sailing, and the drive to expand tradeStudent completed work
6the reasons for, and significance of, Drake’s circumnavigation of the globeStudent completed work
7the significance of Raleigh and the attempted colonisation of VirginiaStudent completed work

demonstrated the ability to

8write briefly about why the attempts to colonise Virginia failed. Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 19 April 2022Level - Level One