The topics chosen for the A Level History course demonstrate that History is a truly global subject, and it looks at the turning points that have shaped many of the ways that the modern world works today. Students will evaluate the significance of historical events, the role of particular individuals in history and the nature of changes that happen over time. Studying the course encourages students to ask questions, to build arguments, and to investigate the quality of evidence used to support their own arguments, along with the arguments of others. Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469-1598 This unit involves getting to know the thoughts and deeds of three significant sets of rulers in a time when the modern world emerged out of the Middle Ages. The Making of Modern Britain, 1951-2007 This unit asks us to reflect on Britain’s changing place in the modern world of the last 65 years, and to consider the interrelationship between politics, economics, society and the “survival” of political parties: A Level History 34 Historical Investigation This essay can be on a topic of the student’s own choice that covers the span of around 100 years. The investigation should bring together many of the students’ skills in an independently researched enquiry, using a range of primary sources and secondary interpretations.
Grade 5 in GCSE History.
Assessment Two exam papers at the end of the course (2 hour 30 minutes) worth 80 marks (40% of course total). 3,000-3,500-word essay, assessed as ‘coursework’ before the end of the course, and worth 40 marks (20% of course total).
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| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
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The topics chosen for the A Level History course demonstrate that History is a truly global subject, and it looks at the turning points that have shaped many of the ways that the modern world works today. Students will evaluate the significance of historical events, the role of particular individuals in history and the nature of changes that happen over time. Studying the course encourages students to ask questions, to build arguments, and to investigate the quality of evidence used to support their own arguments, along with the arguments of others. Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469-1598 This unit involves getting to know the thoughts and deeds of three significant sets of rulers in a time when the modern world emerged out of the Middle Ages. The Making of Modern Britain, 1951-2007 This unit asks us to reflect on Britain’s changing place in the modern world of the last 65 years, and to consider the interrelationship between politics, economics, society and the “survival” of political parties: A Level History 34 Historical Investigation This essay can be on a topic of the student’s own choice that covers the span of around 100 years. The investigation should bring together many of the students’ skills in an independently researched enquiry, using a range of primary sources and secondary interpretations.
Grade 5 in GCSE History.
Assessment Two exam papers at the end of the course (2 hour 30 minutes) worth 80 marks (40% of course total). 3,000-3,500-word essay, assessed as ‘coursework’ before the end of the course, and worth 40 marks (20% of course total).