History

Course summary

History A Level is for you if you want to: •Develop an interest in and enthusiasm for history and an understanding of its intrinsic value and significance. Acquire an understanding of different identities within society and an appreciation of aspects such as social, cultural, religious, and ethnic diversity, as appropriate. •Build on your understanding of the past through experiencing a broad and balanced course of study. •Improve as an effective and independent learner and as a critical and reflective thinker with a curious and inquiring mind. •Develop the ability to ask relevant and significant questions about the past and to research them. •Acquire an understanding of the nature of the historical study, for example, that history is concerned with judgments based on available evidence and that historical judgments are provisional •Develop the use and understanding of historical terms, concepts, and skills. •Make links and draw comparisons within and/or across different periods and aspects of the past.