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.