History

Assessment

There are three external exams sat in May/June at the end of year 13 and a 3000 – 4000 word essay on a topic of your choice. The external exams are: • Paper 1: In search of the American Dream: the USA, c.1917-1996 (30%) • Paper 2: South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to ‘rainbow nation’ (20%) • Paper 3: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485 - 1603 (30%) • NEA: A historiographical essay debating a topic and time era of your choice (20%)