Course information
History A-Level
Parliament Hill School - Camden
02074857077
Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RL
Course summary

Students are required to choose between two courses for History A Level: 1: History: Stuart Britain and America 2: History: Britain, Russia and China _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FOCUS ON STUART BRITAIN AND AMERICA Unit 1 Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1646 Breadth Study Unit 2 The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1963 Depth Study This A Level offers you the chance to explore three ‘superpowers’ of the modern age: Great Britain, Russia and China. This challenging and fascinating course allows you to study the rise and fall of ‘great’ nations, the development and competition between capitalism and communism and the nature of power, empire and imperialism. It will inspire and enrich you, ensuring you develop a deeper understanding of the world both as it was and as it is. FOCUS ON BRITAIN, RUSSIA AND CHINA This A Level offers you the chance to explore three ‘superpowers’ of the modern age: Great Britain, Russia and China. This challenging and fascinating course allows you to study the rise and fall of ‘great’ nations, the development and competition between capitalism and communism and the nature of power, empire and imperialism. It will inspire and enrich you, ensuring you develop a deeper understanding of the world both as it was and as it is.

Entry requirements

6 or above in History or 6 or above in English Language

How you'll be assessed

FOCUS ON STUART BRITAIN AND AMERICA Students will embark on a personal investigation of a key theme or issue over 100 years. With teacher support, students produce a 4000 word coursework essay which incorporates all the skills they have developed over the two years. FOCUS ON BRITAIN, RUSSIA AND CHINA For this course you will be studying the first half of each unit (Empire and China) in year 12 and then complete a 3000-3500 word coursework essay on Tsarist Russia in the spring and summer term.

School Info

About School

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityCamden
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender of SchoolGirls
AddressHighgate Road, London, NW5 1RL