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History A Level (OCR)
Head of Department:
Mr J Gisby
Teaching Staff:
Mr J Gisby Ms A Thomas Mr R Spours
Course Content
British History: A study of Britain over a period of 100 years looking at the evolution from Churchill to Blair. (Exam: 1hr 30mins, 25%)
Non-British: How did South Africa move from Apartheid to become a ‘Rainbow Nation’ including an assessment on Nelson Mandela’s government years? (Exam: 1hr, 15%)
Thematic Study: This exciting unit examines the changes in warfare from Napoleon to the end of the Second World War looking at soldier quality, tactics and strategy, public opinion and more. (Exam: 2hrs 30mins, 40%)
Coursework: An independent study guided by the History Department of 4,000 words, worth 20% of the entire A Level. A chance for you to decide what to study!
Overview
A Level History allows students to explore historical interpretations and evaluate their accuracy. Students regularly debate key historical ideas and leaders and form their own judgement. This two year course comprises four modules examined in three exams.
Expectations
Students are expected to conduct at least 3 hours of private study a week alongside prep set by their teachers. Students should spend 1 hour consolidating class notes into revision materials, 1 hour reading ahead of the course and 1 hour conducting wider research. A Reading/ Watching list is provided for this. Candidates will build up to completing a weekly essay that ranges between 1,000 – 1,200 words.
A complete support network is available for essay writing.
Key Skills
Throughout the units candidates will be able to distinguish changes and continuities, evaluate the importance of events and interlink them to build a cohesive argument.
Candidates will show an ability to research independently and use this research to answer a question they formulated by themselves. This is the work of a real historian.
Recommended Entry Requirements
Grade 6 at GCSE English Literature or History.
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