History

Course summary

Why choose this course? History helps you develop critical thinking and understanding, making sense of the modern world and challenging ‘fake news’, whilst deepening your appreciation of the human story. History is also a highly respected A Level, listed as a ‘facilitating subject’ by the Russell Group. This means it is more frequently required for entry to degree courses than some other subjects. It is academically rigorous and shows a deep commitment to real study. It is useful for a career in the Law, Media, PR / Advertising, Civil Service and many other areas. It is also fascinating and will be taught by outstanding teachers, using exceptional resources and deep subject knowledge. The purposes of this qualification are to: • Define and assess achievement of the knowledge, skills and understanding that will be needed by students planning to progress to undergraduate study at a UK higher education establishment, particularly (although not only) in the same subject area • Set out a robust and internationally comparable post-16 academic course of study to develop that knowledge, skills and understanding • Enable UK universities to accurately identify the level of attainment of students • Provide a basis for school and college accountability measures at age 18 • Provide a benchmark of academic ability for employers. Course Fundamentals Students are taken through familiar and new elements of History in our A Level course. Martin Luther King, John F Kennedy,The Vietnam War, Bloody Mary, Henry VIII, the Civil Right Movement. Students will develop key reading and essay-writing skills, alongside engaging in a high level of debate and argument. In short, if you liked GCSE History, you will love A Level.