Course information
History
Samworth Church Academy - Nottinghamshire
01623663450
Sherwood Hall Road, Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Course summary

An A Level in History can lead to higher education careers in law, journalism, teaching, librarianship, research, politics, psychology, museum work and archaeology, architecture, archives and antiques. • Political landscape of Great Britain, 1918-79 • Creating a welfare state, 1918-79 • Society in transition, 1918-79 • 1950s America • The fight for Civil Rights in the United States • Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399-1509. Explore the dramatic developments in late medieval England. • Russian revolution (1917) coursework question, what is your view about the cause of the Russian revolution?

Entry requirements

Grade 6 in GCSE History or Religious Studies and Grade 5 in GCSE English

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1; Breadth study with interpretations, 2 hours 15 minutes Paper 2; Depth study with sources, 1 hour 30 minutes Paper 3; One theme in breadth with aspects in depth, 2 hours 15 minutes Coursework; 3-4000 word essay on a historical question of the students choosing Exams; 80% Coursework; 20%

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeMixed
AddressSherwood Hall Road, Mansfield, NG18 2DY