History

Course summary

Through History A Level at Gosford Hill you will examine Britain’s past by studying the period from the end of the First World War to 1997 and assess the impact that this period of great change had on our society today. The study of America will give you the opportunity to assess its power and influence on the global stage in the twentieth century and how it managed its problems at home. You will also study a contrasting third topic, ensuring that the A Level course covers a range of interesting periods. The non-examined assessment will allow you to investigate a topic in detail. You will work independently to research the key issues, read the historiography and complete an essay in response to your question. This is the closest you will get to studying History at degree level. Outlined below is the A Level History course. Have you ever wondered: ● About the changes that took place in 20th century Britain – a century which saw the horrors of the First World War at the start of it and the Spice Girls at the top of the music charts near the end of it? ● Why Margaret Thatcher was such a divisive figure? ● Why America has a national holiday on Martin Luther King’s birthday? ● Why America became embroiled in the Vietnam War – a war they couldn’t possibly win?