History

Course summary

Year 12: • From Pitt to Peel 1783 – 1846: Pitt the Younger and the challenges of the French Revolution; Lord Liverpool and the radical challenges of 1812-22; Tory governments of 1822-39; the Great Reform Act passed; Peel’s ministry of 184146; Foreign policy 1783-1830 • The USA and the Cold War 1945 – 93: Western policies in Post War Asia 19451993; The Korean War and its impact up to 1977; Indochina 1954-1967; Wars in Vietnam and Cambodia, 1968- 1993. Year 13: • Y318 Historical Themes – Russia and its Rulers, 1855-1964 • Y100 Topic-based essay (coursework). The topic will be chosen by the individual student from a list of titles approved by the exam board. The topic will focus on the USA in the era 1919- 1941. The A Level History course at Boston Grammar School offers students the opportunity to study History in length and breadth as well as in-depth, to develop expertise in a variety of skills, and to acquire and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the periods studied. More generally, the objective of the course is to promote the study of History both as an intellectual discipline and as an aid to the understanding of the modern world and, in the process of so doing, to develop originality of thought and judgment. History closes no doors. Employers in very diverse fields actively seek history as part of a candidate’s range of qualifications.