What will I study? The American Revolution 1740-1796 • What caused the Americans to rebel against English rule? • Why did British MPs express support for the Revolutionaries in Parliament? • How did the Thirteen Colonies defeat the English army? • How effectively did George Washington make the switch from ‘General’ to ‘President’? England 1900-1951 • What did people do about a world in which children starved in the streets of London? • Why were women denied the vote and how did they fight this injustice? • How did World War 1 change life in Britain forever? • To what extend did the Liberal Party cause its own implosion? The Ascendancy of France 1610-1715 • How did the Bourbon dynasty deal with opposition to their rule in seventeenth-century France? • Does Cardinal Richelieu deserve the reputation he gained in the Musketeer films? • How far were the Kings of France absolute monarchs during the period during the seventeenth century? • How successful was Louis XIV in using the art and architecture to promote his image of the Sun King? • Did Louis XIV live up to his billing as ‘the most Catholic Majesty’? Coursework: independent choice • Your choice of historical investigation topic. • Independent investigation, drawing on sources, interpretation and your own areas of interest. • Skills-based support from staff whilst you investigate a historical debate. Furthermore, because we give you an independent choice for your coursework, in building the investigation skills for this you will cover a wide range of topics in history including: • Was King John bad, mad and dangerous to know? • Were child laborers in Victorian factories really treated badly?
80% of the course is assessed through written examinations sat at the end of year 13. • Unit 1: British History paper, 25% of A Level • Unit 2: Non-British History paper, 15% of A level • Unit 3: Thematic Study and Historical Interpretations paper, 40% of A Level The papers include a mixture of essay types including sources, interpretations and judgment. 20% of the course is assessed through the submission of a 4,000-word independent investigation, completed by April of Year 13.
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
What will I study? The American Revolution 1740-1796 • What caused the Americans to rebel against English rule? • Why did British MPs express support for the Revolutionaries in Parliament? • How did the Thirteen Colonies defeat the English army? • How effectively did George Washington make the switch from ‘General’ to ‘President’? England 1900-1951 • What did people do about a world in which children starved in the streets of London? • Why were women denied the vote and how did they fight this injustice? • How did World War 1 change life in Britain forever? • To what extend did the Liberal Party cause its own implosion? The Ascendancy of France 1610-1715 • How did the Bourbon dynasty deal with opposition to their rule in seventeenth-century France? • Does Cardinal Richelieu deserve the reputation he gained in the Musketeer films? • How far were the Kings of France absolute monarchs during the period during the seventeenth century? • How successful was Louis XIV in using the art and architecture to promote his image of the Sun King? • Did Louis XIV live up to his billing as ‘the most Catholic Majesty’? Coursework: independent choice • Your choice of historical investigation topic. • Independent investigation, drawing on sources, interpretation and your own areas of interest. • Skills-based support from staff whilst you investigate a historical debate. Furthermore, because we give you an independent choice for your coursework, in building the investigation skills for this you will cover a wide range of topics in history including: • Was King John bad, mad and dangerous to know? • Were child laborers in Victorian factories really treated badly?
80% of the course is assessed through written examinations sat at the end of year 13. • Unit 1: British History paper, 25% of A Level • Unit 2: Non-British History paper, 15% of A level • Unit 3: Thematic Study and Historical Interpretations paper, 40% of A Level The papers include a mixture of essay types including sources, interpretations and judgment. 20% of the course is assessed through the submission of a 4,000-word independent investigation, completed by April of Year 13.