History

Course summary

There are different History A-levels on offer at St Brendan's each of which covers a range of historical periods and different countries. Students select one course to follow. Early Modern World. Modern World - Communist States. Modern World - Democracies in Change. We run a number of enrichment activities including day visits to course related sites. In the past these have included a trip to Oxford for Early Modern History Tintern Abbey and the SS Great Britain. We have also run overseas visits to Florence Rome Berlin and to Ypres. Our students have also visited university conferences to encourage progression to Higher Education. Students will develop their communication skills. They will be encouraged to present and communicate their ideas verbally to small groups and use Information Technology to research and present their ideas. Written communication is integral to History A-level including the writing of essays and source analysis. Advanced Level History encourages effective research skills the ability to evaluate conflicting evidence and helps students to produce balanced arguments. These attributes are highly sought after in a wide range of occupations and are particularly useful for careers in Law Media Politics Accountancy and Museum and Heritage work. The History department have built up links with a number of Russell Group Universities through our visiting speakers and our alumni. There are a number of visits available to students on this course. All visits are optional and may cost around 30 for day visits and 350 for overseas trips. It is recommended that students purchase revision guides.