History

Course summary

In the first year (AS) we look at Change and Consolidation: Britain 1906-1951 and Periods of Change: The Campaign for Civil Rights in the USA 1950-1968. In the second year (A2) we look at The State and the People: Change and Continuity: The making of Modern Britain 1951-2007 and there is a four thousand word Historical Enquiry on an aspect of US Foreign Policy 1891-1991. The course will develop your skills of historical research, analysis and interpretation. The course also includes a visit to the Imperial War Museum, occasional guest speakers, and access to rare doIn the second year (A2) we look at The State and the People: Change and Continuity: The making of Modern Britain 1951-2007 and there is a four thousand word Historical Enquiry on an aspect of US Foreign Policy 1891-1991. The course will develop your skills of historical research, analysis and interpretation. The course also includes a visit to the Imperial War Museum, occasional guest speakers, and access to rare do This course will lead you into all sorts of career paths and university choices but you will be mainly interested in a legal career, political science, journalism and literature. History is a subject valued by universities and employers because it combines logical investigation with reasoned and substantiated argument. Students who study History often follow the subject at degree level or study for a related subject such as Law, Politics or Sociology. The study of History is useful in a wide range of careers such as the legal profession, the civil service, teaching, local government, politics, and in pressure groups and charities. History skills are especially useful in research based occupations such as journalism, the police and the law.