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History is a challenging subject that is academically rigorous, engaging, entertaining and often thought-provoking. It helps develop crucial and transferable skills such as; critical thinking, assessing sources and interpretations. History involves and develops, essay writing and independent research
If you need to contact someone in the department:
Miss Harrison (Leader of Learning: Arts and Humanities)
Miss Harrison (Leader of Learning: Arts and Humanities)
marie.harrison@durhamsixthformcentre.org.uk
Miss Ellis (Head of History)
laura.ellis@durhamsixthformcentre.org.uk
Mr Grieve
elliot.grieve@durhamsixthformcentre.org.uk
Mr McGrath
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The course:
The course:
Unit 1K: USA The Making of a Superpower 1865-1975
Unit 1K: USA The Making of a Superpower 1865-1975
Unit 2B: The Wars of the Roses 1450-1499
Unit 2B: The Wars of the Roses 1450-1499
Unit 3: The Historical Investigation (Coursework)
Unit 3: The Historical Investigation (Coursework)
Assessment:
Assessment:
At the end of year 13 you will sit two A Level Exams
Unit 1 exam: USA, 2 1/2 hours long, /80 marks (40% of your A-Level)
Unit 2 exam: War of the Roses, 2 1/2 hours long, /80 marks (40% of your A-Level)
Unit 3 Coursework: Historical Investigation, 3500 word essay that will be started at the end of y12. (20% of your A-Level)
There are end of year exams in the summer of Y12 - these will be to assess your eligibility for continuing in to year 13, and provide us with your UCAS prediction grade for applications to University.
Independent Learning - a skill to master!
Independent Learning - a skill to master!
Click here for resources and information to help you with your independent study and strategies on how to revise.
Click here for resources and information to help you with your independent study and strategies on how to revise.
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