Welcome to A-Level History! Congratulations for choosing one of the most popular A-level subjects, one which will open many doors for you in the future. The purpose of this booklet is to give you all the information you need for the course. You should keep it in your working folder so that you can refer to it regularly. As part of your A-level history course you will develop your interest in and enthusiasm for history, a subject which gives us a better understanding of the past and its influence on the present. History gives us an appreciation of different identities within societies, and of aspects of social, cultural, religious and ethnic diversity. The study of history requires a detailed understanding of the past, critical and reflective thinking, a curious and enquiring mind, an ability to ask relevant and significant questions about the past, and an understanding of the provisional nature of judgements based on the rigorous interrogation of available evidence. Throughout your course you will develop a number of key skills: An understanding of the nature and purpose of history as a discipline and how historians work Knowledge and understanding of the aspects of history studied and the historical debates in these areas An ability to make links and draw comparisons between different aspects of the periods studied An understanding of key historical terms and concepts such as change, continuity, causation, consequence and significance An ability to analyse and evaluate causes and consequences of historical events, and changes and developments in the periods/themes studied An ability to analyse and evaluate the significance of individuals, groups, events and ideas An understanding of how the past has been interpreted in different ways, and an ability to engage with these different historical interpretations An ability to use historical sources critically in their context, and to deploy appropriate information to reach substantiated conclusions. An ability to work independently to research a historical topic and the debates that surround it An ability to organise and communicate historical knowledge and understanding, constructing a clear, logical and precise argument and reaching a substantiated judgement.
In order for students to study A Level courses, they will need the following:- An Average Point Score of 5.5 or more at GCSE Level, including at least a grade 5 in GCSE English Language and at least a grade 5 in GCSE Maths. At Southgate School we follow the Edexcel (Pearson) Level 3 Advanced GCE in History (9HI0) course, Route F – Searching for Rights and Freedoms in the 20th Century, with a breadth study on the British Experience of Warfare c.1790 to 1918. You will also complete one piece of course work.
In the summer of 2022 you will sit three exam papers. You will also have submitted your coursework. All exams must be sat in the same year. Paper 1: USA Length : 2 hours 15 minutes Marks : 60 Breakdown : Students answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C. Sections A comprises a choice of two essay questions that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1). Questions may cross the themes, and will normally cover periods of at least 10 years. Section B comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1). Questions may cross the themes, and will normally cover periods of at least a third of the timespan of the themes. Section C comprises one compulsory question that assesses the ability to analyse and evaluate historical interpretations (AO3). Questions will be based on two extracts from historical interpretations totalling approximately 350 words Paper 2: South Africa Length : 1 hour 30 minutes Marks : 40 Breakdown : Students answer two questions: one from Section A and one from Section B. Section A comprises one compulsory question for the option studied, based on two primary 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). Questions may cross the key topics Paper 3: Warfare Length :2 hours 15 minutes Marks : 60 Breakdown : Students answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C. Section A comprises one compulsory question, assessing primary source analysis and evaluation skills in relation to two related enquiries (AO2). Section B comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in depth (AO1). Questions may cross the key topics. Section C comprises a choice of two essays that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1). Questions may cross the themes, and will target change over a period of at least 100 years, focusing on the process of change (factors bringing it about) or the extent of change, or the impact of change, or patterns of change (turning points). The Assessment Objectives. There are three assessment objectives (AOs) which are divided across the three papers and your coursework, which are as follows: AO1: Demonstrate, organise and communicate knowledge and understanding to analyse and evaluate the key features related to the periods studied, making substantiated judgements and exploring concepts, as relevant, of cause, consequence, change, continuity, similarity, difference and significance AO2: Analyse and evaluate appropriate source material, primary and/or contemporary to the period, within its historical context AO3: Analyse and evaluate, in relation to the historical context, different ways in which aspects of the past have been interpreted
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| Gender Type | Mixed |
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Welcome to A-Level History! Congratulations for choosing one of the most popular A-level subjects, one which will open many doors for you in the future. The purpose of this booklet is to give you all the information you need for the course. You should keep it in your working folder so that you can refer to it regularly. As part of your A-level history course you will develop your interest in and enthusiasm for history, a subject which gives us a better understanding of the past and its influence on the present. History gives us an appreciation of different identities within societies, and of aspects of social, cultural, religious and ethnic diversity. The study of history requires a detailed understanding of the past, critical and reflective thinking, a curious and enquiring mind, an ability to ask relevant and significant questions about the past, and an understanding of the provisional nature of judgements based on the rigorous interrogation of available evidence. Throughout your course you will develop a number of key skills: An understanding of the nature and purpose of history as a discipline and how historians work Knowledge and understanding of the aspects of history studied and the historical debates in these areas An ability to make links and draw comparisons between different aspects of the periods studied An understanding of key historical terms and concepts such as change, continuity, causation, consequence and significance An ability to analyse and evaluate causes and consequences of historical events, and changes and developments in the periods/themes studied An ability to analyse and evaluate the significance of individuals, groups, events and ideas An understanding of how the past has been interpreted in different ways, and an ability to engage with these different historical interpretations An ability to use historical sources critically in their context, and to deploy appropriate information to reach substantiated conclusions. An ability to work independently to research a historical topic and the debates that surround it An ability to organise and communicate historical knowledge and understanding, constructing a clear, logical and precise argument and reaching a substantiated judgement.
In order for students to study A Level courses, they will need the following:- An Average Point Score of 5.5 or more at GCSE Level, including at least a grade 5 in GCSE English Language and at least a grade 5 in GCSE Maths. At Southgate School we follow the Edexcel (Pearson) Level 3 Advanced GCE in History (9HI0) course, Route F – Searching for Rights and Freedoms in the 20th Century, with a breadth study on the British Experience of Warfare c.1790 to 1918. You will also complete one piece of course work.
In the summer of 2022 you will sit three exam papers. You will also have submitted your coursework. All exams must be sat in the same year. Paper 1: USA Length : 2 hours 15 minutes Marks : 60 Breakdown : Students answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C. Sections A comprises a choice of two essay questions that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1). Questions may cross the themes, and will normally cover periods of at least 10 years. Section B comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1). Questions may cross the themes, and will normally cover periods of at least a third of the timespan of the themes. Section C comprises one compulsory question that assesses the ability to analyse and evaluate historical interpretations (AO3). Questions will be based on two extracts from historical interpretations totalling approximately 350 words Paper 2: South Africa Length : 1 hour 30 minutes Marks : 40 Breakdown : Students answer two questions: one from Section A and one from Section B. Section A comprises one compulsory question for the option studied, based on two primary 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). Questions may cross the key topics Paper 3: Warfare Length :2 hours 15 minutes Marks : 60 Breakdown : Students answer three questions: one from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C. Section A comprises one compulsory question, assessing primary source analysis and evaluation skills in relation to two related enquiries (AO2). Section B comprises a choice of essays that assess understanding of the period in depth (AO1). Questions may cross the key topics. Section C comprises a choice of two essays that assess understanding of the period in breadth (AO1). Questions may cross the themes, and will target change over a period of at least 100 years, focusing on the process of change (factors bringing it about) or the extent of change, or the impact of change, or patterns of change (turning points). The Assessment Objectives. There are three assessment objectives (AOs) which are divided across the three papers and your coursework, which are as follows: AO1: Demonstrate, organise and communicate knowledge and understanding to analyse and evaluate the key features related to the periods studied, making substantiated judgements and exploring concepts, as relevant, of cause, consequence, change, continuity, similarity, difference and significance AO2: Analyse and evaluate appropriate source material, primary and/or contemporary to the period, within its historical context AO3: Analyse and evaluate, in relation to the historical context, different ways in which aspects of the past have been interpreted
