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History A Level (AQA)
Head of Department:
Ms A Thomas
Teaching Staff:
Ms A Thomas Miss E Priestley Mr J Wilson
Mr J Gisby
Mr L Thornley
Course Content
Component 1H: Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855- 1964.This has an exam of
2 hours 30 minutes with secondary source analysis and essays. This is worth 40% of the A Level.
Component 2S: the Making of Modern Britain, 1951-2007. This has an exam of 2 hours 30 minutes with primary source analysis and essays. This is worth 40% of the
A Level.
The NEA ( Non-examined assessment) is a piece of coursework of 4000 words. The topic we are studying is the British Empire 1763-1918 and students can choose the areas they wish to focus their question on as long as a period of over 100 years and beginning before 1807 is included. This is worth 20% of the A Level.
Overview
The AQA History A Level covers a study over time and a
study in depth. The study over time explores changes in Russia from 1855 under the Tsars to the end of Khrushchev
in 1964. The depth study examines political, social, economic and international developments in Britain from Churchill’s return to office in 1951 to the end of the Blair years in 2007. The coursework or NEA is on the British Empire.
Expectations
Students who choose History are expected to be open-minded and engaged learners, keen to develop their study of the past in
new ways. They should be comfortable with reading independently and with extended writing. We advise students to have at least a 5 and preferably a 6 at GCSE History and English to ensure that they can access the demands of the course.
Key Skills
The main examined skills students develop include understanding and making critical use of primary and secondary sources, essay writing to put forward
and defend an opinion. In addition, through discussion based lessons students gain confidence in expressing themselves orally.
Future Pathway
On completion of the History A Level students
can pursue many different pathways, with degrees in law, international relations and of course history itself being obvious next steps.
It is especially well suited
to anyone considering a career in the civil service, the law, education, uniformed services, tourism and the arts. It is an excellent non- vocational qualification that looks impressive on any student’s CV as a traditional, respected and academic qualification.
Recommended Entry Requirements
GCSE History (if studied) preferably 6 and above and English 5 and above.
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