A-LEVEL HISTORY
HISTORY A-LEVEL
Exam Board: AQA A-Level History
What are the benefits of the course?
The AQA History A-Level is a well- designed and structured course, focused on two clear topics which enable students to get a breadth and depth of knowledge.
The choice of options allows students to understand how change occurs, degrees of change, and significance of change; with an understanding of how individuals and groups bring about and react to broader social, economic, religious and cultural changes.
The content of the specification is popular, exciting and emotive, which will appeal to and engage students in their studies.
What will I study?
In Year 12
The Tudors: Part one: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485-1547.
The American Dream: Part one: Prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945-1963.
Historical investigation: Witchcraft in the 16th and 17th Centuries.
In Year 13
The Tudors: Part two: England: turmoil and triumph, 1547-1603.
The American Dream: Part two: Challenges to the American Dream, 1963-1980.
Historical investigation: Witchcraft in the 16th and 17th Centuries.
How will I be assessed?
Paper 1: The Tudors- 2 hours 30 minutes (40%)
Paper 2: The American Dream- 2 hours 30 minutes (40%)
NEA: Historical investigation on Witchcraft in Europe: Internally assessed and externally moderated.
What does it lead to?
A-Level History offers students the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills that can be used in the real world. Students advance their analysis and enquiry abilities alongside their source analysis skills. They are also supported to strengthen their ability to engage in independent research.
Studying history provides access to a wide range of career and Higher Education opportunities. History combines well with Maths and Science or Law subjects to create an attractive portfolio of qualifications that employers are currently searching for. Combined with English or a modern foreign language it would provide a good basis for an arts or languages-based degree. It also provides an excellent foundation for a number of popular careers including journalism, law and business.
History A-Level is well sought after by universities as it demonstrates a multitude of skills and abilities that are widely applicable. The essay skills taught in history A-Level will aid students in any further education or future career.
Entry Requirements:
Grade 6 in GCSE History (or English, if History is not taken at GCSE).
Staff Contact:
Miss D Bunkell, Head of Humanities & Social Sciences