History

Course summary

WHY STUDY THIS COURSE? Studying History at A Level can provide you with a rich understanding of important historical events, developments and themes. It is a well-respected subject by universities so will help you in any application for many subjects. Studying A Level History will equip you with a broad knowledge base, analytical skills, and a nuanced understanding of historical events and their significance. It will also help you develop critical thinking, research and communication skills that are valuable in most academic and professional settings. COURSE DESCRIPTION Unit 1: The British Empire, 1857-1960 · The Expansion of the British Empire in Africa; the Suez Canal and Egypt · The scramble for Africa and the Indian Mutiny · Attitudes towards with Imperialism and relationships with the colonies · Relations with indigenous groups; challenges to British rule and resistance groups · The impact of WW1 and WW2 on the Empire · How independence groups developed and won independence · Decolonisation and the post-colonial world. Unit 2: The American Dream: Reality and Illusion 1945-1963 · Presidents Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy · How race relations changed and developed - the Civil Rights Movement · The beginning of the Cold War and its effect on US Society · How far was America divided in this time? · The eras of Johnson, Nixon, Carter and Ford · How the Vietnam war developed and ended · The protest movements of the 1960s · How the Cold War developed, and relations between the USSR (Russia) and USA changed. Unit 3: Coursework: Non-Examination Assessment (part of A2 section) · A 4500-word coursework essay on the causes of the French Revolution · Students contend with independent research as well as historiography– using historians to form their own opinions and disagree with them also