Course information
History
Millom School - Cumberland
01229772300
Salthouse Road, Millom, LA18 5AB
Course summary

This is a new specification for A Level History which is intended to ignite and engage your interest in the past. As part of the A Level course you will: England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors (Enquiry topic: Mid Tudor Crises 1547–1558). In this topic you will undertake a thematic study, covering an extended period of history of approximately 100 year establishment of the most famous dynasty in British history the Tudors, exploring where the Tudors came from, tof Henry VIII and his six wives, and the period of rebellion when Henry VIII's children sat on the throne of England. Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963. In this topic you will study the history of more than one country in addition to the study of British history. The Inter Years in Germany and fall of the Weimar Republic, the effects of total war on Germany and the reasons for Germadefeat, and the re-establishment of democracy in the country with the process of de-Nazification. Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992. In this topic you will study the history of more than one country or state in addition to the study of British history.struggle of African Americans after the end of the US Civil War and the emancipation of slaves. Civil rights activists were Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X and the Black Panther Party. The struggle for female suffrage, different types nist study, the trade union and labour movement and the plight of Native Americans from colonial times to the day. Topic based essay. This is a topic based essay. It consists of an independently researched essay of 3000-4000 words in length. You have the freedom to choose your own topic to study, and enquiry questions to follow. This may link to some of the topics studied in the A Level or GCSE courses.

Entry requirements

• 2 grades at grade 4 or above in GCSE English and Maths plus 3 grades at grade 4 or above in other subjects. • No prior knowledge of the subject is required, however, we recommend that you have attained communication and literacy skills at a level equivalent to Grade 5 in GCSE English. It must be emphasised that this is not a requirement but may prove helpful, especially when accessing the higher grades at A Level.

How you'll be assessed

The A Level History qualification consists of four topics. Three of the topics are assessed through an examination and one through coursework, all topics are assessed at the end of the two-year course.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityCumberland
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressSalthouse Road, Millom, LA18 5AB