History

Assessment

Components: The A Level in History is made up of two examined components, and one non-examination assessment: − The Tudors (40%): the reigns of Tudor monarchs (c.1485 to 1603) − The Cold War (40%): the period of the Cold War from 1945-1991. − Non-examination assessment (20%): A 4500-word written piece of coursework focused on one of the following topics: − Civil Rights in the USA (1865-1965) − Tsarist and Soviet Russia (1855-1953)