History

Course summary

History is the study and recreation of the past using historical sources. It is a subject that depends on controversy, disagreement and differing opinions. This A-Level course includes the following topics: Unit 1: British period study and enquiry—Tudor government 1509–1558. This unit covers the reigns of three Tudor monarchs, Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I. Unit 2: European period study—Germany 1919–1963. This unit includes study of Germany during the period of the Weimar Republic, the Nazi period of rule and during the post-war period when Germany was divided into East and West. Unit 3: Coursework personal study Unit 4: Civil rights in the USA—1865–1992. This unit covers the struggle for civil rights amongst four groups in American society, black Americans, native Americans, women and labour.