History

Course summary

History A-level students complete AQA History A-level. This comprises of two papers a breadth and depth paper. The Breadth paper tests students’ understanding of historical interpretation whilst the Depth examines student’s evaluation of primary sources within their context. Students will also complete an historical investigation, designed to prepare students for undergraduate study. The Historical investigation is an independent enquiry. The students are required to write a 3,500 piece that evaluates primary sources and a range of interpretations by academic historians. History is a very popular A-Level choice which is highly respected by all universities because it gives you the knowledge and skills necessary for higher education and which are also useful in any career. Students who specialise in history can go on to become historical researchers and teachers however history also supports other career paths like journalism, politics, economics, law, social work and public services. Why Study A Level History? History isn’t a subject that is stuck in the past, far from it. Historical events have shaped the world we live in. The GCE History course has been designed to help you understand the value and significance of world events in the past. In the process you’ll gain a deeper understanding of social, cultural religious and ethnic diversity which will help improve your understanding of why people act as they do today. By end of the course you will learn how to investigate, evaluate data and explain a range of views. We study AQA GCE History Component 1: Breadth study: The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871–1991 Component 2: Depth study: The English Revolution 1626-1660 Component 3: British Rule of India 1957-1947: To what extent was Nationalism the cause of the decline of the British Empire?