History

Course summary

History places particular stress on the development of independent thought, analytical skills and interrogation of historical evidence. The History faculty has high expectations of all its students to be motivated and active participants. Most importantly you need to have a genuine interest in the subject itself. In order to study the A Level course it is highly recommended that you have studied History at GCSE; it builds on skills and techniques learnt at KS4 which provide strong foundations for Sixth Form work. The History course will appeal to you if you have an interest in the way that the world has developed through the ages. It will draw on your curiosity, challenge you to investigate and discover and train you to evaluate evidence and construct convincing arguments. The A Level curriculum is based around the topic of ‘Revolutions in early modern and modern Europe’. Modules 1 & 2 completed in Year 12 include: - Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, Revolution and Settlement - France in Revolution, 1774–99 Modules 3 & 4 completed in Year 13 include: - The Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580–c1750 - The Russian Revolutions c1894-c1924 (coursework)