Students who study A Level History at Ashby School focus on the following periods: - Breadth Study: Unit 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 - A Depth Study: 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499 In Year 13 students will also have the opportunity to complete an NEA (NonExamined Assessment), which is a piece of coursework analysing change and continuity over a 100 year period. This will be undertaken towards the end of Year 12 and focuses on British social and political history c 1890s-1990s.
For all Sixth Form courses, students must have five GCSE (or equivalent) passes at Grades 9-4, which must include Mathematics and English Language/Literature at a Grade 4 or above. Students also require a Grade 4 in History (if taken).
Component 1: Unit 1K The Making of a Superpower: the USA 1865-1970s, Examination 40% Component 2: Unit 2B The Wars of the Roses 1450-1499, Examination 40% Component 3: Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) on British History c1897-1997 20%
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| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Leicestershire |
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| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Nottingham Road, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT |
Students who study A Level History at Ashby School focus on the following periods: - Breadth Study: Unit 1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 - A Depth Study: 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499 In Year 13 students will also have the opportunity to complete an NEA (NonExamined Assessment), which is a piece of coursework analysing change and continuity over a 100 year period. This will be undertaken towards the end of Year 12 and focuses on British social and political history c 1890s-1990s.
For all Sixth Form courses, students must have five GCSE (or equivalent) passes at Grades 9-4, which must include Mathematics and English Language/Literature at a Grade 4 or above. Students also require a Grade 4 in History (if taken).
Component 1: Unit 1K The Making of a Superpower: the USA 1865-1970s, Examination 40% Component 2: Unit 2B The Wars of the Roses 1450-1499, Examination 40% Component 3: Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) on British History c1897-1997 20%