Do you have an enquiring, critical or analytical mind? If you've answered yes then History could be a great A-Level for you to study! History is a fascinating subject in its own right – it is about people, so if you find other people interesting, you will find history fascinating. It also helps us make sense of the modern world we live in and has an important contribution to make to life-long learning. It enables you to develop the ability to communicate clearly, synthesise and critically evaluate information – transferable skills which provide an excellent foundation for a number of careers and which are valued by employers. Higher education institutions welcome historians onto History specific/History-related courses as well as degrees in law, journalism and business. Many students who study history at A Level use their qualification to progress to a degree in history or a related subject. The types of degree courses, which need or accept history A Level include: Archaeology, Architecture and Anthropology, Classics, History, History of Art, Law, Philosophy, PPE and Politics. A history related degree is useful for many careers. These include, but are not limited to teaching, librarianship, banking and commerce, law, publishing, museums and art galleries and wide variety of social work. As part of this two-year A-Level OCR History course, you will learn about: the Tudors;the development of the United States of America during the nineteenth century; the history of conflict in the Middle East, from the start of the twentieth century to 2011.