Course information
History
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College - Walsall
01922740300
Erdington Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RN
Course summary

All Level History courses have to cover at least 200 years, and include both British and non-British History so we cover: • The Early Stuarts and the Civil War 1603 – 1660 (Y108) The most explosive period in British History rebellion and revolution, the bloody Civil War and its republican aftermath, muskets at Edgehill, axes in Whitehall, the imitation of Christ on the rutted road into Bristol… • Democracy & Dictatorships in Germany 1919-1963 (Y221) The Nazi dictatorship – why did it happen? What impact did it make? What were the consequences? • Britain & Ireland 1791 – 1921 (Y316) The relationship between Britain and its “half-alien dependency”. Rebellion from Wolfe Tone to the Easter Rising, reform from the Act of Union to Home Rule, the era of O’Connell, Gladstone, and Parnell • Coursework on USSR 1917 to 1991 (Y100) The rise and fall of Soviet Communism – questions can vary from the rise of Lenin to the fall of Gorbachev, from the 5 Year Plans to glasnost and perestroika, from the role of women to the misery of the peasants.

Entry requirements

Entrance into Sixth Form is based upon achieving an average point score of 4 in your best five subjects. Where a student has studied GCSE or BTEC in a subject they would like to study in Sixth Form, it is recommended that a Grade 5 (equivalent) or above is achieved.

How you'll be assessed

The first three units are assessed by examination. - The Britain paper is 1 hour 30 minutes and makes up 25% of the total mark, - The Germany paper is one hour and makes 15% of the total mark, - The Britain and Ireland paper is 2 hours 30 minutes and makes 40% of the total mark, - The coursework is a topic-based essay of 3000 to 4000 words, making 20% of the total mark.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityWalsall
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressErdington Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RN