A-level history is a fascinating and engaging subject for those who are intrigued by the past and want to discover how events have impacted the world in which we live today. You will study the four main pillars of the subject of cause and consequence, change, and continuity, through the study of a breadth unit covering c100 years in British history and a depth unit of c50 years in European history. In addition, you will develop a range of transferrable skills that are highly regarded in both higher education and employment. The options that you will study are: Challenge and Transformation: Britain c1851-1964 This option allows students to study breadth issues of change, continuity, cause, and consequence in this period through a series of key questions. Part One: This section considers Victoria and Edwardian Britain from c1851 to the start of World War One. Section One – looks at the political system and developments, changes in the economy and society, and the condition of Ireland and Anglo-Irish relations between 1850 and 1886 Section Two – looks at the challenges to the status quo, c1886 – 1914 Part Two: The World Wars and their legacies: Britain, 1914-1964 Section Three – The Great War and its impact, 1914 -1939 Section Four – Transformation and Change, 1939-1964 Italy and Fascism, c1900-1945 This option provides for the study in depth of a period of Italian history during which democracy gave way to Fascism. You will study concepts such as liberalism, extremism, Fascism, and authority and have the opportunity to reflect on the reasons for political change, economic and political developments, and the factors that promote and sustain dictatorship. Part One: The Crisis of Liberal Italy and the Rise of Mussolini, c1900-1926, This crisis of liberal Italy c1900-1915, Mussolini’s Rise to Power 1915-22. The emergence of Fascist Italy 1922-26. Part Two: Fascist Italy, 1926-45, Fascist Society 1926-40, Fascist foreign policy 1926-40, Fascist Italy and War 1940-45. NEA – Independent research and production of a c4,000-word essay on a topic from the Tudor period
Six GCSEs at grade 4 (must include both English Language and Maths). GCSE grade 5 in English Language or History.
80% Exam 20% Non-Examined Assessment.
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| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Stockport |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Nangreave Road, Stockport, SK2 6TH |
A-level history is a fascinating and engaging subject for those who are intrigued by the past and want to discover how events have impacted the world in which we live today. You will study the four main pillars of the subject of cause and consequence, change, and continuity, through the study of a breadth unit covering c100 years in British history and a depth unit of c50 years in European history. In addition, you will develop a range of transferrable skills that are highly regarded in both higher education and employment. The options that you will study are: Challenge and Transformation: Britain c1851-1964 This option allows students to study breadth issues of change, continuity, cause, and consequence in this period through a series of key questions. Part One: This section considers Victoria and Edwardian Britain from c1851 to the start of World War One. Section One – looks at the political system and developments, changes in the economy and society, and the condition of Ireland and Anglo-Irish relations between 1850 and 1886 Section Two – looks at the challenges to the status quo, c1886 – 1914 Part Two: The World Wars and their legacies: Britain, 1914-1964 Section Three – The Great War and its impact, 1914 -1939 Section Four – Transformation and Change, 1939-1964 Italy and Fascism, c1900-1945 This option provides for the study in depth of a period of Italian history during which democracy gave way to Fascism. You will study concepts such as liberalism, extremism, Fascism, and authority and have the opportunity to reflect on the reasons for political change, economic and political developments, and the factors that promote and sustain dictatorship. Part One: The Crisis of Liberal Italy and the Rise of Mussolini, c1900-1926, This crisis of liberal Italy c1900-1915, Mussolini’s Rise to Power 1915-22. The emergence of Fascist Italy 1922-26. Part Two: Fascist Italy, 1926-45, Fascist Society 1926-40, Fascist foreign policy 1926-40, Fascist Italy and War 1940-45. NEA – Independent research and production of a c4,000-word essay on a topic from the Tudor period
Six GCSEs at grade 4 (must include both English Language and Maths). GCSE grade 5 in English Language or History.
80% Exam 20% Non-Examined Assessment.