History

Assessment

Both modules will be examined by a written exam of 2 hours 30 minutes. There are three questions on both papers, one of which is compulsory. Each paper is worth 80 marks and makes up 40% of the A-Level. The questions are in two sections. On the Tudor paper section A is a compulsory question worth 30 marks on a set of three interpretations which are extracts from history books. On the German paper section A is a compulsory question worth 30 marks on a set of three primary sources. Section B on both papers consists of three essay questions worth 25 marks each of which you answer two. The coursework or NEA is worth 20% of your grade. Component 1: The Breadth Study, The Tudors: 1485-1603 (Option 1C) Part One: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty 1485-1547 Henry VII, 1485–1509 Part two: England: turmoil and triumph, 1547–1603 Component 2: The Depth Study, Germany 1918-45 (Option 2O) Part one: the Weimar Republic, 1918–1933 Part two: Nazi Germany, 1933–1945