History A Level

Board: Pearson Edexcel

A grade 5 or above in GCSE History.

During the course you will learn about the significance of events, individuals, issues and society. How and why these societies have changed over time. How the past has been interpreted and represented. The course is broken down into the following units:

• Communist Russia 1917-1991
• Mao’s China 1949-76
• Independent Coursework studying the origins of World War One
• Poverty and Public Health in Britain 1760-1934

During the course, you will be assessed using both coursework and examination. The weighting for each method of assessment is 20% coursework and 80% examination.

You will benefit from studying History if you enjoy:

• Investigation and discovery through reading
• Debating, communicating ideas and arguments
• Analysing factors that make History i.e. political, economic and social
• Recording history through essays, speeches, grids etc.

History is about structuring a convincing argument and supporting it with evidence. It is widely regarded as a very useful qualification for most higher education courses and career choices. These are just some of the jobs an A Level History qualification is relevant for:

• Lawyer
• Journalist
• Newspaper Editor
• Marketing Manager
• Town Planner
• Accountant
• Politician
• Film maker
• Teacher

For more information about the course, please see Mr Wiggins