History

Assessment

A level of History is assessed through three written examination papers taken at the end of the course of study and a piece of coursework. Each paper is externally assessed whilst the coursework is internally assessed and then sent for moderation by the exam board. The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660 (Enquiry topic: The Execution of Charles I and the Interregnum 1646–1660) is worth 25% of the overall mark. The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995 is worth 15% of the overall mark. Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992 is worth 40% of the overall mark and the topic-based essay accounts for 20%.