History

Course summary

Exam board – OCR, Specification H505 (Y107, Y213, Y321, Y100) Minimum requirements for the course: Grade 6 in a Humanities subject Staff Contacts: Mr B Taberer bta@cheneyschool.org Mr D Gimson dgiI@cheneyschool.org or What is History all about? The course builds on the broad GCSE by specialising in particular turning points in British, European and World History. It focuses not merely on dramatic political events, but on the arts, culture and human achievement more widely. Course structure: Unit 1 Y107: England 1547–1603: The Later Tudors (25%) Unit 2 Y213: The French Revolution and the Rule of Napoleon 1774–1815 (15%) Unit 3 Y321: The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring (40%) Unit 4 Y100: Coursework: Personal Study of 3,000–4,000 words on any historical topic (20%) Complementary courses: All humanities and sciences A Levels. Leads to: Any degree course or profession requiring analytical thought and good communication. Resources: Access to History: The Middle East 1908-2011 Second Edition, Michael Scott-Baumann; OCR A Level History: England 1485–1603, Nicholas Fellows and Mary Dicken; OCR A Level History: The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774-1815, Mike Wells. Bursary students can request copies from the Bursary Fund. What students say: ‘The Personal Study allows you to follow your own interests.’ ‘The Modern Middle East is really interesting.’ ‘History prepares you very well for university.’