History A Level

Entry Requirements: 5 5 in English Language/ Literature, 5 in History

Course Overview:

In year one, this course allows the students to study breadth and depth topics which cover issues of change, continuity, cause and consequences. It includes the following study topics: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty 1485 – 1603; and the first section of Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918 – 1945 (The Weimar Republic 1918 – 1933).

In year two, this course builds on the skills and knowledge gained at AS and consists of two components: The Tudors, England 1485 – 1603 (England: Turmoil and Triumph 1547 – 1603); and Democracy and Nazism; Germany 1918 – 1945 (Nazi Germany, 1939 – 1945).

Students also complete an independent historical investigation which will focus on a university-style referenced essay on an aspect of Civil Rights in the USA.

Career Pathways and Higher Education:

Students can go on to study a wide range of academic courses in higher education with this qualification. Students can go into a wide range of careers where written communication, research, and analytical skills are important. Examples include education, journalism and law, to name but a few. For further information on this course please speak to members of the History Department, or check the A Level specification on the AQA website.