History

Course summary

Are you interested in finding out how society has developed over time? Are you looking for a chance to further develop your analysis and interpretation skills? Have you got a passion for the past? Then you should strongly consider choosing to study History at A Level. History at A Level is a highly esteemed qualification which offers genuine opportunities to develop important personal skills as well as enabling students to keep their options open in terms of Higher Education and career choice. Studying History at A Level involves students becoming involved much more in the actual work of historians than GCSE. There will be opportunities for original research and for participating in wider debates about the fundamental features of human society. You will study the Edexcel qualification and as the course is linear, with the four key units (three examinations and one piece of coursework) being studied across Years 12 and 13 and then all are examined at the end of Year 13.