History

Assessment

Component 1: Tsarist and Communist Russia: 1855- 1964 A written exam of 2 hours and 30 minutes. This will be worth 80 marks and will count as 40% of the A level. There will be two sections in the exam: 1. Section A will be a compulsory question linked to interpretations and worth 30 marks. 2. Section B will offer the choice of answering two questions from three options. Each question will be worth 25 marks. Component 2: The Making of Modern Britain, 1951– 2007 A written exam of 2 hours and 30 minutes. This will be worth 80 marks and will count as 40% of the A level. There will be two sections in the exam: 1. Section A will be a compulsory question linked to primary sources and worth 30 marks. 2. Section B will offer the choice of answering two questions from three options. Each question will be worth 25 marks. Component 3 This will be a 4500-word essay. It will be worth 40 marks and will be equivalent to 20% of the A level. This will be marked by teachers and moderated by AQA.