History A level

History is a subject for people who like to ask questions about society and how things came to be the way they are today. History also gives us insights into the nature of humanity as we uncover the attitudes and motivations of those who lived in the past, which can at once seem both strange and familiar to us today.

Studying history at A Level will allow you to develop your interest in and enthusiasm for history and an understanding of its intrinsic value and significance.

Students will build on their understanding of the past through a broad and balanced course of study, acquiring an understanding of different identities within society and an appreciation of aspects such as social, cultural, religious and ethnic diversity.

You will study various periods and aspects of history, developing your historical and research skills in order to ask relevant and significant questions about the past and make links and draw comparisons across different periods.

There are four parts to A level History. You will study:

• Modern Britain, 1930-1997 with an enquiry on Churchill
• Russia 1894-1941
• Popular culture and the witchcraze in the 16th and 17th centuries
• Coursework (independent research)

5 GCSEs Level 9-4, Level 5 in relevant subject area.

If you are doing GCSE History you need to get a Grade 5+.

If you are not doing GCSE History then you need to get a Grade 5+ in English Language or English Literature.

People who study history go on to a range of courses in the future, including university degrees in history, law, journalism, literature, languages and many others. An A-Level in history proves that you can write well, read complex texts, think about difficult questions in a logical way and back up your arguments with evidence.