History
Highams Park School
Course summary
History, the study of the past, is all around us; we are continually making history through our thoughts, words and actions. History is personal and global; it is everyday life and momentous occasions. History is about people. History will develop your skills of analysis, interpretation and research. The skills and knowledge you will develop compliment a range of other subjects and are highly prized by employers and universities. Unit 1 – ‘Britain Transformed 1918-97’ Unit 2 – ‘The USA, c1920–55: Boom, Bust and Recovery’ Unit 3 – ‘The Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America 1580-1750’ Unit 4 – A coursework unit looking at a major historical controversy on the Salem Witch Trials 1692-93
Entry Requirements
Checked against your grades — every rule traces to the school's published source.
| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
History | Grade 6 in History | — |
English Language Alternative route | Grade 6 in English Language | — |
English Literature Alternative route | Grade 6 in English Literature | — |
As published by the school
GCSE History grade 6 or if History has not been completed at GCSE, a GCSE English (Literature or Language) grade 6.
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Assessment
This Edexcel course is comprised of three exam papers and one` piece of coursework. The first two papers look at democracies in transition in the 20th Century: Paper 1, change in Britain 1918-97 with a special interpretations focus on the impact of Margaret Thatcher’s governments (30% of the overall A-level grade). Paper 2 is worth 20% of the A-level grade and considers the idea of conformity and challenge in the USA 1920-55. Paper 3 looks at the unique period in European and North American history when thousands of women were accused of and persecuted for the crime of witchcraft (30% of the overall grade). All three papers require students to write structured and well supported essays and involve an element of source and/ or interpretations analysis. The coursework, which is worth 20% of the A-level grade, involves the undertaking of individual research and interpretation on a matter of historical controversy which culminates in a 4,000 word essay.
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