History

Course summary

History is a subject that involves learning about past events and people in order to gain a better understanding of the future. It is an academic subject, which enables you to develop a wide range of skills and helps prepare you for study at undergraduate level. A-level History will typically develop your research skills, how to evaluate archive and source material and develop your writing skills. Prospective A-level History students should be aware that this is a subject which depends on the person having good independent learning skills as the amount of reading and general research will be extensive. A-level History at Quarrydale Academy offers a rich, broad and varied programme of study. Students will study Alfred the Great and the Anglo-Saxons, Germany and its development through time from 1919-1963 and a history of Russian rulers in the 19th and 20th centuries. Each student will choose their own coursework topic, which is subject to authorisation from OCR.