History

Course summary

A Level History is about mastering historical skills. The skills of analysis, source interrogation and essay writing. At AS students will complete two exam based units. Unit 1 is on the War of the Roses and Unit 2 on Henry VIII. At A2 there are two further units, one examined and one coursework. Unit 3 is on Superpower Relations 1945-1990 (The Cold War). Unit 4 is a piece of independent coursework on The Making of Modern Russia. Both Units 1 and 2 at AS and 3 and 4 A2 are intended to compliment and support one another whilst the split between Early Modern and Modern History provides a breadth of historcal study that is good preparation for University.