History

Course summary

History is a very popular A level choice, with over 70,000 students choosing it this year across Britain. As well as being highly respected by all universities, for a variety of courses the qualification itself can prove extremely useful, hence explaining its popularity. History is a great A level for progression into social science and humanities courses at university, such as History, English, law and economics. However, it is by no means restricted to being relevant for these courses alone. Many leading universities also respect science students taking History as the analytical and writing skills gained from it are invaluable in any field. Its depth, variety and challenging nature means that the skills students learn from History A level will remain with them no matter what they choose to study at a higher level.