Qualifications gained
Qualification: History (AS Level)

What is studied?
 We offer two History A Level courses:

1) Modern History

2) Medieval British and European History c1060 - 1220

Modern History

A2

Unit3 – German History 1900-45: Students return to familiar territory in this unit as they study the fall of the Kaiser’s regime (including the impact of World War 1) and the problems encountered by its successor, the Weimar Republic. Consequently, the rise of the Nazis is then brought into focus followed by an examination of life in Nazi Germany with a particular emphasis on the wartime period. Although much of this area of study will be familiar to History GCSE Students those who have not studied History before will not be at a disadvantage as the issues will be looked at from different perspectives with a specific concentration on the views of historians who disagree with each other.

Unit 4- Students are required to write a personal study on an area of History chosen in consultation with their supervising teacher. They are given help and guidance as the year progresses. The areas of History offered are wide ranging and cover the last two thousand years. Examples of these areas are, Roman Britain, Anglo-Saxon England, The Crusades, Tudor England, The British Empire, Industrialisation, Government and the Poor, Ireland, The USA and the Arab-Israeli Conflict.

Medieval History

A2

Unit 3-British Monarchy 1154-1216: This unit moves on from the previous study of the Normans to look at the kings who followed. The place of each king in history is assessed as is their contribution to history. Students will therefore get to study some famous characters such as King John as well as some famous events like the murder of Thomas Becket. However, the course also delves deeper into the social issues of the time examining, for example, the role and position of Jews in society with particular regard for the Anti-Semitism they faced.

Unit 4 – Personal Study: Students are required to write a personal study on a subject of historical controversy from a period of history in the last thousand years. They are given help and guidance as the year progresses.

 on the wartime period. Although much of this area of study will be familiar to History GCSE Students those who have not studied History before will not be at a disadvantage as the issues will be looked at from different perspectives with a specific concentration on the views of historians who disagree with each other.

Unit 4- Students are required to write a personal study on an area of History chosen in consultation with their supervising teacher. They are given help and guidance as the year progresses. The areas of History offered are wide ranging and cover the last two thousand years. Examples of these areas are, Roman Britain, Anglo-Saxon England, The Crusades, Tudor England, The British Empire, Industrialisation, Government and the Poor, Ireland, The USA and the Arab-Israeli Conflict.

What do I need to have to study the course?
5 GCSEs at grade C or above. Students do not necessarily need to have studied History before.

What assessments are there?
All units are examined using straightforward traditional format examinations.

Where will it take me?
Students of History go on to take a wide range of university courses and ultimately find employment in a vast array of careers. Employers value the skills of critical analysis and the formation of coherent arguments that the study of History fosters. As well as the obvious career choices open to History students, many other employers, and especially those in the legal profession, often look to recruit History students.

What else should I know?
Students of History will develop a wide range of highly valued skills such as the ability to interpret and then critically analyse sources. They will also be encouraged to create and then present detailed and coherent arguments, write in a structured manner and engage in personal research.