History

Course summary

You will study European and British history, covering a period of 200 years. The main focus will be on the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries. You will study 17th century British History, focusing on the Civil War and the progression towards a constitutional monarchy during the reigns of Charles I, Charles II, James II and William and Mary. During this module you will be given the opportunity to assess and evaluate historical interpretations of this period. You will also study in-depth the history of Russia from 1894 to 1924, focusing on the end of the Tsarist regime, the Russian revolutions of 1917 and the beginning of the world’s first communist country. In Year 13 you will study the history of Germany from 1871-1990, specifically looking at how the country was divided through wars and then reunited in 1990 following the fall of Communist East Germany.