The aims of A level History are to further stimulate your interest in the subject and to enhance and develop your historical inquiry skills. Students are encouraged to independently research topics and to extend their range of questioning and analytical skills. The course is designed to help students understand the significance of historical events, the role of individuals in history, and the nature of change over time. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the past through political, social economic, and cultural perspectives.
a) GCSE graded 9 to 7 in History, OR b) For students who have not previously studied History, GCSE English graded 9 to 7.
A Level History is a two-year course. Students will have two exams at the end of year 13 and will be investigating and writing a 3,500-word historical inquiry. The course is arranged as follows: Paper One - The Breadth Study – The Tudors 1485-1603 – 40% of A Level grade Part One: Consolidation of the Tudor, Dynasty: England, 1485 - 1547 - Henry VII, 1485 - 1509 - Henry VIII, 1509 - 1547 Part Two: England: Turmoil and Triumph, 1547 – 1603 - Instability and consolidation: the mid-Tudor crisis, 1547-1563 - The Triumph of Elizabeth, 1563- 1603 Paper Two – The Depth Study - Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918 -1945 – 40% of A Level grade Part One: The Weimar Republic 1918-1933 - The establishment and early years of the Weimar Republic 1918-1924 - The ‘Golden Age’ of the Weimar, Republic 1924-1928 - The collapse of democracy 1928-1933 Part Two: Nazi Germany 1933-1945 - The Nazi Dictatorship 1933-1939 - The Racial State 1933-1941 - The impact of war 1939-1945 Non-Examined Assessment – 20% of A Level grade Students will study the European Reformation, being guided in designing an essay question that they will then independently research and write. Students will have sources and texts available to use in College however they are encouraged to use local libraries and visit universities to aid their research.
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| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Derby |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Fox Street, Derby, DE1 2LF |
The aims of A level History are to further stimulate your interest in the subject and to enhance and develop your historical inquiry skills. Students are encouraged to independently research topics and to extend their range of questioning and analytical skills. The course is designed to help students understand the significance of historical events, the role of individuals in history, and the nature of change over time. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the past through political, social economic, and cultural perspectives.
a) GCSE graded 9 to 7 in History, OR b) For students who have not previously studied History, GCSE English graded 9 to 7.
A Level History is a two-year course. Students will have two exams at the end of year 13 and will be investigating and writing a 3,500-word historical inquiry. The course is arranged as follows: Paper One - The Breadth Study – The Tudors 1485-1603 – 40% of A Level grade Part One: Consolidation of the Tudor, Dynasty: England, 1485 - 1547 - Henry VII, 1485 - 1509 - Henry VIII, 1509 - 1547 Part Two: England: Turmoil and Triumph, 1547 – 1603 - Instability and consolidation: the mid-Tudor crisis, 1547-1563 - The Triumph of Elizabeth, 1563- 1603 Paper Two – The Depth Study - Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918 -1945 – 40% of A Level grade Part One: The Weimar Republic 1918-1933 - The establishment and early years of the Weimar Republic 1918-1924 - The ‘Golden Age’ of the Weimar, Republic 1924-1928 - The collapse of democracy 1928-1933 Part Two: Nazi Germany 1933-1945 - The Nazi Dictatorship 1933-1939 - The Racial State 1933-1941 - The impact of war 1939-1945 Non-Examined Assessment – 20% of A Level grade Students will study the European Reformation, being guided in designing an essay question that they will then independently research and write. Students will have sources and texts available to use in College however they are encouraged to use local libraries and visit universities to aid their research.