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ANTHONY GELL SCHOOL SIXTH FORM ROSPECTUS 2020 — 2022
Component 1: Tsarist and Communist Russia (1855-1964)
You will study significant historical developments in Tsarist and Communist Russia 1855-
1964. You will investigate:
HISTORY · Autocratic rule in Russia under the rule of the Tsars.
COURSE OUTLINE — TWO · The reasons why autocracy collapsed in Russia in 1917, focusing on the revolutions and
YEAR PATHWAY the establishment of Communist rule.
LEVEL 3 / A LEVEL / AQA · The impact of key individuals including Lenin and Stalin.
· The rise and fall of Khrushchev.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Component 2: The Making of Modern Britain (1951-2007)
FIVE LEVEL 2 GCSE OR
VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS The British component of the course focuses on political, economic and social
AT A MINIMUM OF GRADE 4/ developments following the Second World War. You will focus on:
LEVEL 2 PASS INCLUDING The post-war boom and changing social attitudes in relation to class, gender, race and
GRADE 6 IN ENGLISH AND
youth.
GRADE 6 IN HISTORY.
The end of the post-war consensus in 1970 including the problems relating to Northern
Ireland.
The impact of Conservative rule under Margaret Thatcher and foreign policy including
the conflict over the Falklands.
The collapse of Thatcherism and the era of New Labour.
Unit 3 Coursework : You will carry out an independent historical investigation into a
controversial historical issue of your choosing (before 1807).
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