History A Level History (Edexcel) Aims To enable students to: read widely and independently set texts and others that they have selected for themselves engage critically and creatively with a substantial body of texts and ways of responding to them develop and effectively apply their knowledge of literary analysis and evaluation explore the contexts of the texts they are reading and others’ interpretations of them undertake independent and sustained studies to deepen their appreciation and understanding of English literature, including its changing traditions.
Five GCSE grades 9-6 with grade 5 in English Language and mathematics English Language 6 Mathematics 5 Five GCSE grades 9-6 with grade 5 in English language and mathematics. It is possible to study economics, history, geography, psychology or sociology in Year 12 if the subject was not studied at GCSE. Enrolment on these courses will be at the discretion of the Academy. All students are enrolled at the discretion of the leadership team and individual results will be discussed as part of the enrolment process on GCSE results day.
Qualification at a glance Paper 1: Breadth study with interpretations Externally assessed 30% of the total qualification Overview of content Students take one of the following options: 1A: The crusades, c1095-1204 1B: England, 1509-1603: authority, nation and religion 1C: Britain, 1625-1701: conflict, revolution and settlement 1D: Britain, c1785-c1870: democracy, protest and reform 1E: Russia, 1917-91: from Lenin to Yeltsin 1F: In search of the American Dream the USA, c1917-96 1G: Germany and West Germany, 1918-89 1H: Britain transformed, 1918-97 Overview of assessment Written examination, lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes. Students answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C. Sections A and B comprise a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1) Section C comprises one compulsory question that assesses the ability to analyse and evaluate historical interpretations (AO3). Paper 2: Depth Study Externally assessed 20% of the total qualification Overview of content Students take one of the following options: 2A.1: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 2A.2: England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 2B.2: The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609 2C.1: France in revolution, 1774-99 2C.2: Russia in revolution, 1894-1924 2D.1: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 2D.2: The unification of Germany, c1840-71 2E.1: Mao’s China, 1949-76 2F.1: India, c1914-48: the road to independence 2F.2: South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to ‘rainbow nation’ 2G.1: The rise and fall of fascism in Italy, c1911-46 2G.2: Spain, 1930-78: republicanism, Francoism and the re-establishment of democracy 2H.1: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery 2H.2: The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge Overview of assessment Written examination, lasting 1 hour 30 minutes. Students answer two questions: one from Section A and one from Section B. Section A comprises one compulsory question for the option studies, based on two sources. It assesses source analysis and evaluation skills (AO2) Section B comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in depth (AO1) Paper 3: Themes in breadth with aspects in depth Externally assessed 30% of the total qualification Overview of content Students take one of the following options: 30: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399-1509 31: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485-1603 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474-1598 33: The witch craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-c1750 34.1: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928: forging a new society 34.2: Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939 35.1: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 35.2: The British experience of warfare, c1790-1928 36.1: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 36.2: Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923 37.1: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991: perception and reality 37.2: Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited 38.1: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860-1997 39.1: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850-2009 39.2: Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004 Overview of assessment Written examination, lasting 2 hours 15 minutes. Students answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C. Section A comprises one compulsory question for the option studied, assessing source analysis and evaluation skills (AO2). Section B comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in depth (AO1). Section C comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1). Coursework Internally assessed, externally moderated 20% of the total qualification Overview of assessment Students complete a single assignment on a question set by the centre. The assignment will assess the ability to carry out a historical enquiry, analysing and evaluating historical interpretations, and organising and communicating the findings (AO1/AO3)
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History A Level History (Edexcel) Aims To enable students to: read widely and independently set texts and others that they have selected for themselves engage critically and creatively with a substantial body of texts and ways of responding to them develop and effectively apply their knowledge of literary analysis and evaluation explore the contexts of the texts they are reading and others’ interpretations of them undertake independent and sustained studies to deepen their appreciation and understanding of English literature, including its changing traditions.
Five GCSE grades 9-6 with grade 5 in English Language and mathematics English Language 6 Mathematics 5 Five GCSE grades 9-6 with grade 5 in English language and mathematics. It is possible to study economics, history, geography, psychology or sociology in Year 12 if the subject was not studied at GCSE. Enrolment on these courses will be at the discretion of the Academy. All students are enrolled at the discretion of the leadership team and individual results will be discussed as part of the enrolment process on GCSE results day.
Qualification at a glance Paper 1: Breadth study with interpretations Externally assessed 30% of the total qualification Overview of content Students take one of the following options: 1A: The crusades, c1095-1204 1B: England, 1509-1603: authority, nation and religion 1C: Britain, 1625-1701: conflict, revolution and settlement 1D: Britain, c1785-c1870: democracy, protest and reform 1E: Russia, 1917-91: from Lenin to Yeltsin 1F: In search of the American Dream the USA, c1917-96 1G: Germany and West Germany, 1918-89 1H: Britain transformed, 1918-97 Overview of assessment Written examination, lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes. Students answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C. Sections A and B comprise a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1) Section C comprises one compulsory question that assesses the ability to analyse and evaluate historical interpretations (AO3). Paper 2: Depth Study Externally assessed 20% of the total qualification Overview of content Students take one of the following options: 2A.1: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 2A.2: England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 2B.2: The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609 2C.1: France in revolution, 1774-99 2C.2: Russia in revolution, 1894-1924 2D.1: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 2D.2: The unification of Germany, c1840-71 2E.1: Mao’s China, 1949-76 2F.1: India, c1914-48: the road to independence 2F.2: South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to ‘rainbow nation’ 2G.1: The rise and fall of fascism in Italy, c1911-46 2G.2: Spain, 1930-78: republicanism, Francoism and the re-establishment of democracy 2H.1: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery 2H.2: The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge Overview of assessment Written examination, lasting 1 hour 30 minutes. Students answer two questions: one from Section A and one from Section B. Section A comprises one compulsory question for the option studies, based on two sources. It assesses source analysis and evaluation skills (AO2) Section B comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in depth (AO1) Paper 3: Themes in breadth with aspects in depth Externally assessed 30% of the total qualification Overview of content Students take one of the following options: 30: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399-1509 31: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485-1603 32: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474-1598 33: The witch craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-c1750 34.1: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928: forging a new society 34.2: Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939 35.1: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 35.2: The British experience of warfare, c1790-1928 36.1: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 36.2: Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923 37.1: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991: perception and reality 37.2: Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited 38.1: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860-1997 39.1: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850-2009 39.2: Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004 Overview of assessment Written examination, lasting 2 hours 15 minutes. Students answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C. Section A comprises one compulsory question for the option studied, assessing source analysis and evaluation skills (AO2). Section B comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in depth (AO1). Section C comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1). Coursework Internally assessed, externally moderated 20% of the total qualification Overview of assessment Students complete a single assignment on a question set by the centre. The assignment will assess the ability to carry out a historical enquiry, analysing and evaluating historical interpretations, and organising and communicating the findings (AO1/AO3)
