History

Assessment

EXAMINATIONS: 80% NON-EXAM ASSESSMENT: A Personal Study in Year 13 makes up 20% of overall A-Level grade. Over the two-year course students complete four modules, which not only focus on different topics but also develop different historical skills. These are likely to include the following units: Unit 1: British Period Study and Enquiry – 25% Y101 - Alfred and the Making of England 871-1016 (Specific Document Enquiry on Alfred the Great) Unit 2: Non-British Period Study – 15% Y212 – The American Revolution 1740–1796 Unit 3: Thematic Study and Historical Interpretations – 40% Y318 - Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964 Unit 4: Coursework – 20% Y4 - A Personal Study on a topic of the student’s choice (A single 3000-4000 word essay which must include the use of primary evidence and historical interpretations)