History

Course summary

Students are given the opportunity to study both recent and early modern time periods, and British and international history at A Level. Breadth Study The early modern history unit examines the development of England under the Tudors. Over the two year course you will study: • The political challenges which faced Tudor monarchs, 1485 - 1603 • Tudor foreign policy • Developments in Tudor society and the emergence of the nation-state Depth Study This modern history unit examines revolution and dictatorship in Russia, 1917–1953. Over the two year course you will study: • Causes of the Russian Revolutions in 1917 • The rule of Lenin: Bolshevik consolidation, 1918–1924 • Stalin’s rise to power, 1924–1929 • Stalin’s Rule, 1929–1953 Universities and employers recognize the knowledge and understanding acquired at A Level and also value the transferable skills that have been developed: • knowledge and understanding • analytical skills • ability to construct arguments • thinking skills