history
A LEVEL
Course Overview
The A-level History qualification has been designed to help students understand the significance of historical events, the role of individuals in history and the nature of change over time.
The qualification will help them to gain a deeper understanding of the past through political, social, economic and cultural perspectives. The engaging topics available to them throughout the course will provide them with the knowledge and skills they require to succeed as A-level historians.
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Target Audience
This course would suit the more independent learner as it involves wider reading and research. History combines well with almost any other subject because it requires both the empirical skills of science and the creative imagination of the arts.
Year 12 Units
Breadth Study: The British Empire, c1857-1967
Part One: The High Water Mark of the British Empire, 1857-1914
The development of Imperialism, 1857–c1890
Imperial consolidation and Liberal rule, 1890-1914
Depth Study: Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918-1945
Part One: The Weimar Republic, 1918-1933
The establishment and early years of Weimar, 1918-1924
The 'Golden Age' of the Weimar Republic, 1924-1928
The collapse of democracy, 1928-1933
Year 13 Units
Breadth Study: The British Empire, c1857-1967
Part 2: Imperial Retreat, 1914-1967
Imperialism challenged, 1914-1947
The winds of change, 1947-1967
Depth Study: Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918-1945
Part 2: Nazi Germany, 1933-1945
The Nazi Dictatorship, 1933-1939
The Racial State, 1933-1941
The impact of war, 1939-1945
Historical Investigation (The Tudors: England, 1485-1603)
The purpose of the Historical Investigation is to enable students to develop the skills, knowledge and historical understanding acquired through the study of the examined components of the specification. This will be given designated time in Term 5 and Term 6 of Year 12, and will then be completed in students' own time over the summer and into Year 13.
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Support sessions
After school sessions run from January of Year 12. These vary in terms of purpose/level of support.
Some may be for catch-up purposes or additional support for those students that need it.
In Year 13, these support sessions will often be used to revise content covered in Year 12.
Higher Education Progression Routes
HIstory
Law
PoliTics and international relations
Future Careers
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