History

Course summary

This course provides students with an exciting mix of Early Modern and Modern History, with both aspects of the A Level chosen to give students not only an introduction to the discipline of history, but also a deeper insight into the events in the past have shaped modern Britain and the modern world. Year 12: Henry VII and Henry VIII: The consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty. This component focuses on different interpretations of various themes of monarchy in the Tudor period: The king’s power and the governance of England and the English people. Russia: the Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin. This unit focuses upon the nature of evidence available to historians studying Russian history, its value and how far it can be relied upon to give a full picture of events. Year 13: Students continue the two year 12 courses with the study of the later Tudor Monarchs: Edward, Mary I and Elizabeth I alongside the Soviet Union under Stalin’s rule. Students continue to examine historians’ interpretations of events in Tudor England, and the difficulties faced by historians in interpreting the available evidence on the Russia during this period. Year 13 students also complete a Non-Examined Assessment (20%). Students study the African American Civil Rights movement. Within this topic they choose a question that interests them and are required to research independently and write a 4500 word essay answering a question of their own devising