Is this course for me? Yes, if you enjoy learning about the past and you are able to explain different points of view, argue your opinion, debate with your peers and use source material to support your ideas. History at AS/A-Level is nationally a very popular subject as it allows you to keep your options open and is a highly respected subject by all universities. They know that the skills you develop on the course will enable you to succeed in a range of areas including: journalism, other media, business, law, creative writing, education and advertising. The best preparation is to achieve high grades in GCSE History and in GCSE English. This will show you have the ability to succeed on the course. What will I learn? You will: • Engage in debates over major historical events, people and ideas. • Understand the key events that created our modern parliament and our constitutional • Look at some of the major events of past 200 years and explore in depth how they link together, their causes and their effects on the world. • Discover how History is about people- how they felt, how they acted and what their impact was. • Learn to analyse and compare different historian’s interpretations – a valuable skill for university study. • Critique primary sources. What could this course lead to? This qualification could prepare you for • All research based degrees at University/College • Media • Publishing • The Arts • Civil Service • Education and Academia • Law • Accountancy