History

Course summary

In studying history you will learn • About the significance of events, the role of individuals and importance of issues. • How and why societies have changed over time. • About different interpretations of history and the language used by historians to discuss their ideas. • To understand the nature of historical evidence and the methods used to analyse and evaluate it. As well as studying history to an advanced level, this course will enable you to develop key skills, which will be essential to you whatever you go on to do, including: communication, in particular, presenting a coherent argument and backing it up with relevant evidence; problem solving; working with others; and improving your own learning and performance.