History

Course summary

It is ok for presidents to lie to their own people? How did black Americans and South Africans fight back against racism and oppression? Can violence and terrorist tactics ever be justified? These are the sorts of questions you will be debating and answering in History. History is the study of how society came to be as it is today. Through studying past crises, political systems, infamous individuals and the way people have responded to adversity in the past, you will learn ways of dealing with the issues of tomorrow. Knowing and studying History enables you to be a leader of the future. History students study four major topics: Units one and two focus on the search for freedom and how citizens of America and South Africa have fought against oppression to try and create more equal societies and the extent they have succeeded. Units three and four delve into warfare and how much people’s lives have been shaped by the cataclysmic struggles of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century. A-Level History is the perfect subject for anyone interested in Law, Politics, Government, Journalism, or Literature as it develops your ability to read, write and debate critically, concisely and knowledgably.