History

Assessment

Paper 1: The Later Tudors 1547-1603 (25%) Mid-Tudor crises of Edward VI and Mary I – stability of the monarchy, religion and rebellions The reign of Elizabeth – government, religion, economic/social affairs and Elizabeth’s later years Written exam consisting of a source question and essay – 1 hour 30 minutes Paper 2: The American Revolution 1740-1796 (15%) The development of British hegemony in America Causes and events of the American Revolution The early Republic Written exam consisting of one short and one long essay – 1 hour Paper 3: Russia and its rulers 1855-1964 (40%) Thematic studies: War and revolution, changing nature of government, economy and society, empire and satellite states Depth studies: Alexander II, the Provisional Government, Khrushchev Written exam consisting of one interpretation question and one thematic essay – 2 hours 30 minutes Independent essay: The Civil Rights Movement in the USA (20%) 3000-4000 word essay on an aspect of the Civil Rights movement of the student’s choice Previous topics have included Malcolm X, Brown vs Board, the impact of the Cold War and work of SNCC The essay must include analysis of primary sources and evaluation of historians’ interpretations