History

Assessment

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.